Person Pigot; Thomas (1657 - 1686); clergyman and scholar Pigot Thomas clergyman and scholar Piggott Pigott 1657 - 1686 British Male Brindle, Staffordshire, England, Europe 1657 1657 The house of James Butler, Earl of Ossory, St James's Square, Westminster, London, England, Europe 14 August 1686 16860814 Burial: The chancel of St James church, Piccadilly, London, England, Europe

Clergyman, Church of England Linguistics Acoustics Education: Wadham College, Oxford (BA 1676; MA 1678) Career: Fellow of Wadham (1677); Vicar of Yarnton als Erdington, Oxfordshire (1681-1686); Domestic Chaplain to James Butler, Earl of Ossory Memberships: Oxford Philosophical Society Parents: Henry Pigot As a member of the committee to discuss linguistics and the development of a universal language, Pigot joined Robert Hooke (FRS 1663) and John Ray (FRS 1667), for example. Pigot himself was reportedly sceptical towards the concept of a universal language but still joined Andrew Paschall and Richard Towneley in translating a text by Hooke on the design for his watch mechanism. He also worked on acoustics during his time at Wadham College, where he conducted experiments with William Noble. Fellow 18/12/1679 John Hoskins Admitted on 13 July 1681; Appointed to the Committee to discuss developing a universal language; Correspondent to Robert Hooke regarding astronomical matters (1681); Had a paper published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' on an earthquake in Oxford (1683) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Foster; Gunther Stapleton, M. 1893. 'Three Oxfordshire parishes: a history of Kidlington, Yarnton and Begbroke' (Clarendon Press) Authority: Altname and year of birth from Hunter 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 1657 - 14 Aug 1686 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 21/09/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7797 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 46f21f7e-7307-45ac-9aa2-9db54f253008