Pell, John

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John Pell
Name
Pell, JohnGender: M
born on 11 March 1611 at 12:00 (= 12:00 noon )
Place Southwick, England, 50n50, 0w13
Timezone LMT m0w13 (is local mean time)
Data source
Rectified from approx. timeRodden Rating C
Astrology data 20°32' 15°14 Asc. 17°30'



Biography

British scientist, a brilliant linguist and mathematician. He was the son of a non-conformist clergyman who died when the boy was five and left the legacy of a good library. Pell was a bright and multi-lingual student and very handsome. Famed in philosophy and math, he established a school in Sussex.

Married in 1632, he had eight kids. Also unpractical and improvident, he struggled with his financial position and died in poverty 12/12/1685.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Relationship : Marriage 1632 (Lasting)
  • Death, Cause unspecified 12 December 1685 (Age 74)
  • Death of Father 1617 (When he was five)

Source Notes

Martin Harvey in Nativitas I, "His youngest uncle guessed 'about noon.'"

Categories

  • Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
  • Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Languages
  • Vocation : Science : Mathematics/ Statistics (Mathematician)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Eight)
  • Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)
  • Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Age five when dad died)
  • Lifestyle : Financial : On the edge (Impractical; died in poverty)

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