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1659 – 1708David Gregory (1659-1708)Died 10 October 1708, aged 49Scottish mathematician and astronomer, Gregory held the Savilian Chair of Astronomy at Oxford and was an early and influential promoter of Isaac Newton's physics. He wrote widely used textbooks on geometry, optics, and astronomy. He was a nephew of mathematician James Gregory, credited with early work on calculus and the reflecting telescope.