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This page provides an excellent biography of John Wallis, an English clergyman, mathematician, and philosopher. Discusses his childhood, education, travel, studies, and his contributions to the fields of philosophy, language, and mathematics. Also discusses his bitter dispute with Thomas Hobbes.
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