Rev. William Whiston, M.A. Born at Norton, 1667; Died 1752.
[After Benjamin Wilson.]
[n.d., c.1810.]
Etching, 175 x 105mm (7 x 4").
Portrait of William Whiston (1667 - 1752), English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. Best known for helping to instigate the Longitude Act in 1714 and his important translations of the Antiquities of the Jews and other works by Josephus.
W3172-3
[Ref: 68269] £160.00
[n.d., c.1810.]
Etching, 175 x 105mm (7 x 4").
Portrait of William Whiston (1667 - 1752), English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. Best known for helping to instigate the Longitude Act in 1714 and his important translations of the Antiquities of the Jews and other works by Josephus.
W3172-3
[Ref: 68269] £160.00