John Keill

John Keill FRS
Born(1671-12-01)1 December 1671
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died31 August 1721(1721-08-31) (aged 49)
Oxford, England
NationalityScottish
Alma materEdinburgh University
Balliol College, Oxford
Known forDefending Isaac Newton
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician and astronomer
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Academic advisorsDavid Gregory
Notable studentsBrook Taylor
John Theophilus Desaguliers[1]
Notes
He is the brother of physician James Keill.

John Keill FRS (1 December 1671 – 31 August 1721) was a Scottish mathematician, natural philosopher, and cryptographer who was an important defender of Isaac Newton.