Nicolas Fatio de Duillier

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Nicolas Fatio de Duillier born?February 16, 1664
2. Where was Nicolas Fatio de Duillier born?Basel, Switzerland
3. What is the career?Mathematician, natural philosopher, astronomer, inventor, religious campaigner
4. What is the fellowship?Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of London at age 24

Natural Philosopher: An early term for a scientist who studied the natural world.
Horology: The study and measurement of time, and the art of clockmaking.
Millenarianism: A religious belief that a significant, world-changing event will happen soon.
Sedition: Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.