William Neile ( 1637 - 1670 )

Birth: Archbishop of York's palace at Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England, Europe (7 December 1637) Death: Hill House, White Waltham, Berkshire, England, Europe (24 August 1670) Burial: White Waltham Parish church, Berkshire, England, Europe Research Field: mathematics; astronomy Education: Wadham College, Oxford (entered 1652, matriculated 1655); Middle Temple (admitted 1657) Career: Gave exact rectification of the cubical parabola and was published in John Wallis' 'De Cycloide' (1659, p.91); Privy Councillor; made astronomical observations from the roof of his father's house, Hill House, White Waltham Membership: Original Fellow Election Date: 20/05/1663 Proposer: Sir Robert Moray (31 December 1662) Council: Was active on the Council from April 1666 onwards.