Note 2 — Chapter IV · DAVID GREGORY, 1661–1708
Reading edition
John Keill, 1671–1721, was born in Edinburgh. Was Professor of Astronomy at Oxford and an active member of the Royal Society. He died of a ‘violent fever’ at Oxford on Thursday, August 31st 1721, a few days after entertaining ‘the Vice Chancellor and other academic dignitaries at his house in Holywell Street with wine and punch.’ He is buried in St Mary’s Church.