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
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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”. -
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Founding member of the Royal Society.
http://www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/history_articles/royal_society.htmFather of “mathematical genius” William Neile (1637-1670)
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/wneile.html