John Wilkins, 17th century English cleric and astronomer. Artist: Unknown

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John Wilkins, 17th century English cleric and astronomer. Wilkins (1614-1672) became Bishop of Chester in 1668. One of the founder members of the Royal Society, he was the author of The Discovery of a World in the Moone (1638).

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