| Authorised form of name | Neile; William (1637 - 1670); mathematician |
| Dates | 1637 - 1670 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Archbishop of York's palace at Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | 7 December 1637 |
| Place of death | Hill House, White Waltham, Berkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 24 August 1670 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
White Waltham Parish church, Berkshire, England, Europe |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Astronomy |
| Activity | 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
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | Sir Robert Moray |
| Royal Society activity | 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:
McKie, D. 1960. 'The Origins and Foundation of the Royal Society of London', in Notes and Records, vol. 15, pp. 1-37
Scott, J F. 1960. 'The Reverend John Wallis, FRS (1616-1703)', in Notes and Records, vol. 15, pp. 57-67
Stedall, J A. 2000. 'Catching Proteus: the collaborations of Wallis and Brouncker. I. Squaring the circle', in Notes and Records, 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 |
| RBO/4/18 | 'Mr William Neile His Hypothesis of Motion' | 1669 |
| DM/5/78D | 'Experiments proposed to William Neile' | |
| CLP/3i/50 | Paper, discussion on motion by [William Neile] | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/48 | Paper, 'Principles of philosophy' by Mr [William?] Neile | [17th century] |
| EL/N1/19 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | [1669] |
| EL/N1/24 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 1 June 1669 |
| CLP/10iii/14 | Paper, 'Of vinous liquors, a disquisition' by Wm [William] Neile | [1660s] |
| EL/N1/21 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg, dated at London | 13 May 1669 |
| EL/N1/16 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 21 January [1669] |
| EL/N1/23 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 15 June 1669 |
| EL/N1/12 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 18 December [1668] |
| EL/N1/14 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 2 January [1669] |
| EL/N1/15 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 12 January 1668 |
| EL/N1/8 | Letter, from William Neile [to the Royal Society] | 23 June |
| EL/N1/22 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 20 May 1669 |
| CLP/3i/49 | Paper, 'Concerning atoms and motion' by Mr [William?] Neile | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/53 | Paper, 'Hypothesis of motion' by Wm [William] Neile | [1669] |
| EL/N1/18 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 26 January [1669] |
| EL/N1/17 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | January [1669] |
| EL/N1/13 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 28 December [1668] |
| EL/N1/10 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 5 December 1667 |
| EL/N1/11 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 15 December 1667 |
| CLP/3i/51 | Paper, 'Philosophical apearances [appearances]' by [William] Neile | [17th century] |
| CLP/3i/52 | Paper, regarding the motion of bodies by W [William] Neile | 28 June 1669 |
| EL/N1/9 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 30 October |
| EL/N1/20 | Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg | 7 May 1669 |