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Samuel Molyneux (1689 - 1728)

Astronomer, politician, and secretary to the Prince of Wales. He worked with his father, William, on various scientific endeavors and was elected fellow of the Royal Society in 1712. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and was a privy councillor in both England and Ireland and served in both the English and the Irish parliaments. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18925 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Molyneux Roles: Correspondent
Relevant locations: Educated at Trinity College (Cambridge)
Lived at or near Dublin
Residence at London
People linked to person: Samuel Molyneux was a son of William Molyneux (17 Apr 1656-11 Oct 1698)
Samuel Molyneux was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Thomas Molyneux (14 Apr 1661-19 Oct 1733) was a uncle of Samuel Molyneux