The Royal Society

Mathematician Martin Folkes was born today in 1690. He was a vice president of the Royal Society under Isaac Newton, and later its President. He seems to have held antiracist views, saying: ‘but we are all citizens of the world, and see different customs and tastes without dislike or prejudice, as we do different names and colours.’

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@10r3m-1psum

what a diva <3

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@openthepodbaydoorsHal

Ahead of his time

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@ivangomez8558

Dicen que en esa época el azul de las pinturas era un lujo, que gran retrato .

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@finestructureconstant3921

The hat is interesting. I assume it was part of the honorary outfit worn by Royal Society members at formal Roral Society events.

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@tracynonumbers

and hats

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@mattnewhouse1781

Theres some cultures I dislike. Isaac Newton was cool though.

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