Person Perkins; Peter (fl 1677 - 1680); mathematician Perkins Peter mathematician fl 1677 - 1680 British Male 1680 1680

Schoolmaster Career: Kept a school at Guildford, Surrey; Mathematics Master, Christ's Hospital, London (1679) Relatively little is known about Perkins' life and career. In the early 1680s, he published a work on arithmetic. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society. Fellow 05/02/1680 Submitted a paper on compass variation to the Society (1680) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Taylor; Pearce International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 - 1680 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 22/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA492 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/72673136 081cf886-a8d3-4be0-a83b-50cc17b0cb50