Portrait of John Wallis
Date
1670
Sitter
John Wallis (1616 - 1703, British) , Mathematician
Creator
William Faithorne (1620 - 1691, British) , Printmaker
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v2 p113
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 175mm
width (page): 128mm
width (page): 128mm
Subject
Description
Half-length potrait of John Wallis, engraved by William Faithorne (1670). Wallis was a mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society, and made significant contributions to trigonometry, calculus and geometry.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
John Wallis (1616 - 1703, British) , Mathematician
John Wallis (1616 - 1703, British) , Mathematician
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