William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker

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William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, FRS (c. 1620 – 5 April 1684) was an Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician who served as the president of the Royal Society from 1662 to 1677. Best known for introducing Brouncker's formula, he also worked as a civil servant, serving as a commissioner in the Royal Navy.

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