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John Pell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Pell, based on 10 World History Database records associated with England.

10 records1610–168510 events2 places

Chronological biography

1610

Birth of John Pell1 March 1610
Science / Mathematics · Southwick

Birth of John Pell

1634

Astronomical History of Observations of Heavenly Motions1634
Science / Mathematics

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

Ecliptica prognostica1634
Science / Mathematics

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

1646

Controversy with Longomontanus1646
Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Controversy with Longomontanus"

1650

An Idea of the Mathematics, I2iflO1650
Science / Mathematics

Publication of "An Idea of the Mathematics, I2iflO"

1654

Political Agent1654
Science / Mathematics · Mathematician · Political Agent · Zurich

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

Zurich Mission1654
Government / Swiss Mission · Mathematician · Political Agent · Zurich

Represents Cromwellian England to the Protestant cantons of Switzerland

1668

Translation of Rizoniuss Algebra1668
Science / Mathematics

Publication of "Translation of Rizoniuss Algebra"

1672

A Table of Ten Thousand Square Numbers1672
Science / Mathematics

Publication of "A Table of Ten Thousand Square Numbers"

1685

Death of John Pell11 December 1685
Science / Mathematics

Death of John Pell

Titles and roles

Mathematician · Political Agent

Record provenance

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