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William Derham (1657-1735)

Also Known As: W. (William) Derham

William Derham FRS (26 November 1657 – 5 April 1735) was an English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist. He produced the earliest, reasonably accurate estimate of the speed of sound.

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