Richard of Wallingford | |
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![]() Richard of Wallingford measuring with a pair of compasses in this 14th-century miniature. | |
Born | 1292 Wallingford, England |
Died | 1336 |
Occupation(s) | Astronomer, horologist, cleric, mathematician, astrologer |
Richard of Wallingford (1292–1336) was an English mathematician, astronomer, horologist, and cleric who made major contributions to astronomy and horology while serving as abbot of St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire.