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William Derham

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English clergyman and natural philosopher

AcademicsLived 1657 to 1735 · aged 77
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William Derham FRS was an English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist. He produced the earliest reasonably accurate measurement of the speed of sound.

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Academics born in the 1650s 6

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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1657 to 1735 · aged 77
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