John Wilkins FRS (14 February 1614 – 19 November 1672) was an Anglican clergyman, natural philosopher, and author, and was one of the founders of the Royal Society. He was Bishop of Chester from 1668 until his death. Arms: Argent on a pale engrailed cotised plain Sable three martlets Or.
John Wilkin's career reveals a man who, after a decade spent as a member of Magdalen Hall between 1627 and 1637, rapidly and seemingly inevitably collected ...
(1614-1672) UK philosopher who served as the Bishop of Chester. He wrote no fiction, but was one of the first popularizers of science and a propagandist for ...
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In 1668, through the influence of the Duke of Buckingham, Wilkins was made Bishop of Chester. The position of a Bishop in some ways resembles that of the ...
John Wilkins Bishop of Chester was born on 14 February 1614, in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Walter Wilkins, was 32 and his ...
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Wilkins, John (b. Northamptonshire, England, 1614; d. London, England, 19 November 1672) theology, science, scientific and academic administration and ...
John Wilkins, Secretary of the Royal Society and Bishop of Chester. Bishop John Wilkins. In more languages.
Cambridge (1659-60), Bishop of Chester (1668-72), is a well-known figure in 17th- entury intellectual history. He wrote popular scienlific works. He was the ...
He was consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 November 1668. He then journeyed frequently between Chester and London although he spent most time in Chester. By ...
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Also known as: John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester: primary name: primary name: Wilkins, John: other name: other name: (Bishop of) Chester.
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