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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker

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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker

English mathematician (c.1620-1684)

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About William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker

William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, FRS was an Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician who served as the president of the Royal Society from 1662 to 1677. Best known for introducing Brouncker's formula, he also worked as a civil servant, serving as a commissioner in the Royal Navy. Brouncker was a friend and colleague of Samuel Pepys, and features prominently in the Pepys' diary.

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Occupation: mathematician, university teacher
Position held: President of the Royal Society, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, chairperson
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1620
Died: April 5, 1684

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