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William Whiston
English theologian, historian, translator and mathematician (1667–1752)
William Whiston was an English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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