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3 unusual facts about John Pell


Christen Sørensen Longomontanus

John Pell and others tried in vain to convince him of his error.

Sir Thomas Aylesbury, 1st Baronet

Warner gave an account towards the end of his life to John Pell of how with Hariot they had carried out experiments on Snell's law at Aylesbury's house.

Thomas Hobbes

He built a good reputation in philosophic circles and in 1645 was chosen with Descartes, Gilles de Roberval and others, to referee the controversy between John Pell and Longomontanus over the problem of squaring the circle.


Gresham College and the formation of the Royal Society

On the other hand Haak had other associations (with Marin Mersenne; with John Pell and Gabriel Plattes of the Hartlib Circle).


see also

First Nashville Guitar Quartet

First Nashville Guitar Quartet is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins, Liona Boyd, John Knowles and John Pell.