Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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From J.Evelyn by de Beer, page [x:ref neill neale]p369: 8 may ‘56 “I went to visite Dr Wilkins at Whitehall, where I first met with Sir P: Neale famous for his optic-glasses:-Greatorix the Mathermatical Instrument maker, shew his excellent Invention to quench fire , & returnd home.”
Then more on FRS 3 may ‘61 about the greate 35 foot Telescope of his majesty seeing Jupiter and Satelites. .
a spelling version Neale:from entry by Emilio http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1661/03/02/index.php#c12114
:A speculation from L&M:
from L&M Companion
kt 1633 (1613-86). Son of Richard Neile, Archbishop of York; an original F.R.S.; Gentleman-Usher of the Privy Chamber 1662—84, M.P. for Ripon Apr.-May 1640 and Newark 1673-Jan. 79. He owned a notable collection of telescopes, and is said to have been the original of Sidrophel the astrologer in Butler’s “Hudibras”.
one of the investers in
Founding member of the Royal Society.
http://www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/history_articles/royal_society.htm
Father of “mathematical genius” William Neile (1637-1670)
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/wneile.html