| Authorised form of name | Neile; William (1637 - 1670); mathematician |
| Surname | Neile |
| Forenames | William |
| Dates | 1637 - 1670 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | Burial:
White Waltham Parish church, Berkshire, England, Europe |
| Activity | Research Field:
mathematics; astronomy
Education:
Wadham College, Oxford (entered 1652, matriculated 1655); Middle Temple (admitted 1657)
Career:
Gave exact rectification of the cubical parabola and was published in John Wallis' 'De Cycloide' (1659, p.91); Privy Councillor; made astronomical observations from the roof of his father's house, Hill House, White Waltham |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Original Fellow
Election Date:
20/05/1663
Proposer:
Sir Robert Moray (31 December 1662)
Council:
Was active on the Council from April 1666 onwards. |
| Relationships | Parents: Sir Paul Neile (FRS 1660) and Elizabeth Clarke
Grandparents: Richard Neile, archbishop of York |
| General context | Prior to the establishment of the Royal Society, Neile communicated his new results on the rectification of cubical parabola to its predecessor group at Gresham College. He studied mathematics under John Wilkins (FRS 1660) and Seth Ward (FRS 1661). He was heavily involved in debates surrounding the theory of motion and put forth his own hypothesis to the Society. His work was additionally influenced by the work 'De Corpore' by Thomas Hobbe. |
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| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster
References:
J F Scott, 'The Reverend John Wallis, FRS (1616-1703)' in NR 1960 vol 15 pp 57-67
Douglas McKie, 'The Origins and Foundation of the Royal Society of London' in NR 1960 vol 15 pp 1-37
Jacqueline A Stedall, 'Catching Proteus: the collaborations of Wallis and Brouncker. I. Squaring the circle' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 293-316
Notes:
The election date is Neile's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 7 January 1663 and admitted into the Society on 14 January 1663.. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/1861159248599404870008 |
| Royal Society code | NA7011 |
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/N1/8 | Letter from William Neile | 23 June |
| EL/N1/21 | William Neile, dated at London, to Henry Oldenburg | 13 May 1669 |
| RBO/4/18 | 'Mr William Neile His Hypothesis of Motion' | 1669 |
| EL/N1/10 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 5 December 1667 |
| EL/N1/17 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | January [1669] |
| EL/N1/19 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | [1669] |
| EL/N1/12 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 18 December [1668] |
| EL/N1/11 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 15 December 1667 |
| EL/N1/18 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 26 January [1669] |
| CLP/10iii/14 | Paper, 'Of vinous liquors, a disquisition' by Wm [William] Neile | [1660s] |
| DM/5/78D | 'Experiments proposed to William Neile' | |
| CLP/3i/48 | Paper, 'Principles of philosophy' by Mr [William?] Neile | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/51 | Paper, 'Philosophical apearances [appearances]' by [William] Neile | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/49 | Paper, 'Concerning atoms and motion' by Mr [William?] Neile | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/52 | Paper, regarding the motion of bodies by W [William] Neile | 28 June 1669 |
| EL/N1/24 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 1 June 1669 |
| EL/N1/15 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 12 January 1668 |
| EL/N1/23 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 15 June 1669 |
| EL/N1/14 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 2 January [1669] |
| EL/N1/16 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 21 January [1669] |
| EL/N1/20 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 7 May 1669 |
| EL/N1/22 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 20 May 1669 |
| EL/N1/13 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 28 December [1668] |
| CLP/3i/50 | Paper, discussion on motion by [William Neile] | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/53 | Paper, 'Hypothesis of motion' by Wm [William] Neile | [1669] |
| EL/N1/9 | William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 30 October |