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The Viscount Brouncker | |
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| President of the Royal Society | |
| In office 1662–1677 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Williamson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1620 Castlelyons, Ireland |
| Died | 5 April 1684 (aged 64) Westminster, London |
| Residence | England |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Brouncker's formula, leadership of Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician, civil servant |
| Institutions | Saint Catherine's Hospital |
| Academic advisors | John Wallis |
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. Brouncker was a friend and colleague of Samuel Pepys, and features prominently in the Pepys' diary.