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John Pell Biography and Timeline

Follow John Pell through 10 dated historical records for England.

John Pell, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1610–1685Years on this page

1610

Birth of John Pell

Southwick · Science / Mathematics

Birth of John Pell

1634

Astronomical History of Observations of Heavenly Motions

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Ecliptica prognostica". Publication of "Astronomical History of Observations of Heavenly Motions"

Ecliptica prognostica

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Ecliptica prognostica". Publication of "Astronomical History of Observations of Heavenly Motions"

1646

Controversy with Longomontanus

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Controversy with Longomontanus"

1650

An Idea of the Mathematics, I2iflO

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "An Idea of the Mathematics, I2iflO"

1654

Zurich Mission

Mathematician · Political Agent · Zurich · Government / Swiss Mission

Represents Cromwellian England to the Protestant cantons of Switzerland

Role range: 1654-1658

Political Agent

Mathematician · Political Agent · Zurich · Science / Mathematics

Acts as Oliver Cromwell's political agent to the Protestant cantons of Switzerland

Role range: 1654-1658

1668

Translation of Rizoniuss Algebra

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Translation of Rizoniuss Algebra"

1672

A Table of Ten Thousand Square Numbers

Science / Mathematics

Publication of "A Table of Ten Thousand Square Numbers"

1685

Death of John Pell

Science / Mathematics

Death of John Pell

Records, sources and methodology

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