Joseph Raphson

Summary

Joseph Raphson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Middlesex^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1648^[3]. He passed away in England^[4]. He died on January 1, 1715^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Middlesex^[2], Joseph Raphson…
• Joseph Raphson was born in Pinner^[8].
• Joseph Raphson died in England^[4].
• Joseph Raphson was born on January 1, 1648^[3].
• Joseph Raphson was born on January 1, 1668^[9].
• Joseph Raphson was born on 1648^[10].
• Joseph Raphson died on January 1, 1715^[5].
• Joseph Raphson died on January 1, 1712^[11].
• Joseph Raphson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• Joseph Raphson worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Joseph Raphson's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Joseph Raphson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Joseph Raphson's education included a stint at Jesus College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Raphson is Newton's method^[16].
• Joseph Raphson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Joseph Raphson was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• Joseph Raphson is recorded as male^[19].
• Joseph Raphson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Joseph Raphson's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Raphson (mathematician)^[21].
• Joseph Raphson's family name is recorded as Q141131421^[22].
• Joseph Raphson's given name is recorded as Joseph^[23].
• Joseph Raphson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Joseph Raphson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Raphson'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Middlesex^[2], a historic county of England^[26], in United Kingdom^[27] and Pinner^[8], an area of London^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1648^[3], January 1, 1668^[9], and 1648^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1209^[32], headquartered in Cambridge^[33] and Jesus College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1496^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Raphson's professions included mathematician^[6]. His field of work was mathematics^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Raphson is Newton's method^[16]. Things named for him include Newton's method^[38], a root-finding algorithm^[39].

Recognition

Joseph Raphson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1715^[5] and January 1, 1712^[11]. Joseph Raphson passed away in England^[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Raphson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Newton's method^[38], a root-finding algorithm^[39].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Raphson born?

Joseph Raphson's place of birth was Middlesex^[2].

Where did Joseph Raphson die?

Joseph Raphson died in England^[4].

What did Joseph Raphson do for work?

Joseph Raphson worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did Joseph Raphson go to school?

Joseph Raphson was educated at University of Cambridge^[14] and Jesus College^[15].

What awards did Joseph Raphson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].