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John Wilkins

John Wilkins

Natural philosopher and author
John Wilkins FRS was an Anglican clergyman, natural philosopher, and author, and was one of the founders of the Royal Society. He was Bishop of Chester from 1668 until his death. Wilkins is one of the few persons to have headed a college at both... Wikipedia
Born: February 14, 1614, Fawsley, United Kingdom
Died: November 19, 1672 (age 58 years), Chancery Lane, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Robina Cromwell (m. 1656)
Research interests: Philosophy of biology, Systematics, Science of Religion, and more
Other post(s): Dean of Ripon (1663–1672)