John Pell

Summary

John Pell is a human^[1]. Born in Southwick^[2], he… he was born on +1611-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Westminster^[4]. He died on +1685-12-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], deacon^[7], vicar^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Southwick^[2], John Pell…
• John Pell died in Westminster^[4].
• John Pell died in London^[11].
• John Pell was born on +1611-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Pell was born on +1611-03-10T00:00:00Z^[12].
• John Pell died on +1685-12-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn^[13].
• John Pell's father was John Pell^[14].
• John Pell's mother was Mary Holland^[15].
• John Pell was married to Ithumaria Reginolles^[16].
• A child of John Pell was Sir John Pell^[17].
• John Pell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• John Pell worked as a mathematician^[6].
• John Pell's professions included deacon^[7].
• John Pell's professions included vicar^[8].
• John Pell worked as a university teacher^[9].
• John Pell's field of work was number theory^[19].
• John Pell's field of work was algebra^[20].
• John Pell held the position of vicar^[21].
• John Pell held the position of vicar^[22].
• John Pell was employed by Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[23].
• Among John Pell's employers was Orange College of Breda^[24].
• Among John Pell's employers was Commonwealth of England^[25].
• John Pell was educated at Trinity College^[26].
• John Pell was educated at Steyning Grammar School^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Southwick^[2], John Pell… Recorded date of birth include +1611-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1611-03-10T00:00:00Z^[12]. His father was he^[14]. His mother was Mary Holland^[15].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[26], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Steyning Grammar School^[27], a voluntary controlled school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1614^[34]. John Pell's doctoral advisor was Henry Briggs^[35]. Academic degrees include Master of Arts^[36] and Lambeth degree^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], deacon^[7], vicar^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include number theory^[19], a branch of mathematics^[38] and algebra^[20], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam^[23], an academic gymnasium^[40], in Netherlands^[41]; Orange College of Breda^[24], a higher education institution^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1646^[44]; and Commonwealth of England^[25], a sovereign state^[45], founded in 1649^[46]. Positions held include vicar^[21], an ecclesiastical occupation^[47]. A notable student of John Pell was Johann Rahn^[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Pell is Pell's equation^[49]. Things named for him include Pell's equation^[50], a Diophantine equation^[51], founded in 1657^[52] and Pell number^[53], a Lucas sequence^[54].

Personal Life

John Pell was married to Ithumaria Reginolles^[16]. A child of him was Sir John Pell^[17].

Death and Burial

John Pell died on +1685-12-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Westminster^[4], an area of London^[55], in United Kingdom^[56] and London^[11], a metropolis^[57], in Roman Empire^[58], founded in 0047^[59]. He is buried at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn^[13].

Why It Matters

John Pell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He is credited with the discovery of ÷^[62], a character^[63]. Entities named for him include Pell's equation^[50], a Diophantine equation^[51], founded in 1657^[52] and Pell number^[53], a Lucas sequence^[54].

FAQs

Where was John Pell born?

Born in Southwick^[2], John Pell…

Where did John Pell die?

John Pell passed away in Westminster^[4].

Who were John Pell's parents?

John Pell's father was John Pell^[14]. John Pell's mother was Mary Holland^[15].

Who was John Pell married to?

John Pell's spouses include Ithumaria Reginolles^[16].

What did John Pell do for work?

John Pell worked as mathematician^[6], deacon^[7], vicar^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did John Pell go to school?

John Pell was educated at Trinity College^[26] and Steyning Grammar School^[27].

What did John Pell discover?

John Pell is credited as discoverer of ÷^[62].