Who was a contemporary of John Wallis?
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Isaac Newton was a contemporary of John Wallis. Newton was born in 1643 and died in 1727, while Wallis was born in 1616 and died in 1703. Both men were mathematicians and physicists, and both made significant contributions to their fields. Newton is best known for his laws of motion and his theory of gravity, while Wallis is known for his work on algebra and geometry.
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