William Wales was a British mathematician and astronomer who sailed on Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery, then became Master of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Academics born in the 1730s 6
About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1734 to 1798 · aged 64
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6 languages
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