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Wilkins, John

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Bishop of Chester, born in Northamptonshire; married Oliver Cromwell's sister; wrote mathematical treatises, a curious one in particular, "Discovery of a New World," and was one of the founders of the Royal Society (1614-1672).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Wilkins, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/wilkins-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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