William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
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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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Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician (1620–1684)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brouncker,_2nd_Viscount_Brouncker
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2005-01-24T13:11:36Z
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2024-09-13T08:40:32Z
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