William Whiston

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was William Whiston born?December 9, 1667
2. When did William Whiston die?August 22, 1752
3. What is the major publication?'A New Theory of the Earth' (1696)
4. Who was William Whiston?William Whiston was a brilliant scientist and teacher who followed Isaac Newton and taught mathematics at Cambridge University.
5. Why did William Whiston lose his job at Cambridge?He was fired because his religious beliefs about Jesus and the Trinity were different from what the university accepted.

Natural Philosopher: An early term for a scientist who studied the natural world through observation and experimentation.
Arianism: A theological doctrine asserting the subordination of Jesus Christ to God the Father, differing from orthodox Trinitarianism.
Longitude: The angular distance, measured in degrees east or west on the Earth's surface from a prime meridian.
Theology: The study of the nature of God and religious belief.