William Whiston

William Whiston
William Whiston

William Whiston was an English theologian, historian, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. He is now probably best known for helping to instigate the Longitude Act in 1714 and his important translations of the Antiquities of the Jews and other works by Josephus. He was a prominent exponent of Arianism and wrote A New Theory of the Earth.

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Male
Date of Birth
December 9th, 1667
Age
358
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
August 22nd, 1752
Died Aged
84
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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