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John Gray, FRS (died 17 July 1769) was a British mathematician.
As a young man he taught mathematics at
John Gray, FRS (died 17 July 1769) was a British mathematician.
As a young man he taught mathematics at Marischal College
Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long- ...
, later Aberdeen University.
He wrote ''"A Treatise on Gunnery"'', dedicated to the Duke of Argyll and published by William Innys (London) in 1731.
In collaboration with Andrew Reid and others, he worked to produce a book of abridged ''Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
''Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'' is a scientific journal published by the Royal Society. In its earliest days, it was a private venture of the Royal Society's secretary. It was established in 1665, making it the first journa ...
'' for 1720–1732; which was published by W. Innys and R. Manby in 1732.
In March 1732 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, his application citation having described him as being of the Navy Office (or Navy Board
The Navy Board (formerly known as the Council of the Marine or Council of the Marine Causes) was the commission responsible for the day-to-day civil administration of the Royal Navy between 1546 and 1832. The board was headquartered within the ...
), who were responsible for the construction and maintenance of ships in the Royal Dockyards for the Royal Navy.
From 1764 to his death he was Rector of Marischal College. He died at his London home in 1769, having asked to be buried at Petersham next to his wife Elizabeth. He left estates in the West Indies to his nephews and to Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court (professional associations for barristers and judges) in London. To be called to the bar in order to practise as a barrister in England and Wale ...
of London.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, john Date of birth uncertain 1769 deaths British mathematicians British writers Rectors of the University of Aberdeen Fellows of the Royal Society