Person:William Molyneux (2)

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William Molyneux
b.17 Apr 1656
d.11 Oct 1698
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  1. William Molyneux1656 - 1698
  2. Sir Thomas Molyneux, 1st Baronet1661 - 1733
  1. Samuel Molyneux1689 - 1728
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Name William Molyneux
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Apr 1656
Marriage to Lucy Domville
Death[1] 11 Oct 1698
Reference Number? Q2096504?


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William Molyneux FRS (; 17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698) was an Irish writer on science, politics and natural philosophy.

He is noted as a close friend of fellow philosopher John Locke, and for proposing Molyneux's Problem, a thought experiment widely discussed.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 William Molyneux, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.