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<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:23, 17 August 2014</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 8:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 8:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Source=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Source=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Professor </del>of Astronomy at Oxford, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">appointed </del>at recommendation of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Issac </del>Newton (1691).&#160; Mathematics tutor to William, duke of Gloucester (1699).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Travelled to England to meet Isaac Newton, Flamsteed and Halley. Appointed Chair </ins>of Astronomy at Oxford, at recommendation of Newton (1691).&#160; Mathematics tutor to William, duke of Gloucester (1699<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">). Elected an honorary fellow of the Edinburgh College of Physicians (1705). Published a number of mathematical papers. Moved to London in 1704, residing at St John's Street, Long Ditch, Westminster. With Newton's help (again) secured a post as overseer of the Scottish mint (1707). </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Although happily settled in England, continued to follow, and participate in, Scottish politics. Visited every summer.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Died at Maidenhed, en route from Bath to London (1708</ins>).</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>Created page with &quot;{{Template2 |Dates=1691-1708 |Location=Oxford; London |Vocation=Academic |Place of Birth=Aberdeen |Marriage=Elizabeth Oliphant |Issue=David, Charles, 7 other children |Source=...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Template2<br /> |Dates=1691-1708<br /> |Location=Oxford; London<br /> |Vocation=Academic<br /> |Place of Birth=Aberdeen<br /> |Marriage=Elizabeth Oliphant<br /> |Issue=David, Charles, 7 other children<br /> |Source=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br /> }}<br /> Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, appointed at recommendation of Issac Newton (1691). Mathematics tutor to William, duke of Gloucester (1699).</div>

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