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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:historians
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Josephus
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gptkbp:born
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December 9, 1667
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gptkbp:contribution
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advancement of biblical scholarship
development of historical criticism
popularization of Newtonian physics
translation of ancient historical texts
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gptkbp:died
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July 22, 1752
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:philosophy
history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Whiston
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:scientists
subsequent historians
theologians
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Isaac_Barrow
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gptkbp:known_for
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Whiston's work on the history of the world
advocacy of Newtonianism
translation of the works of Josephus
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gptkbp:legacy
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contribution to the Enlightenment
influence on religious thought
impact on modern historiography
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gptkbp:nationality
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English
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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historical accuracy of biblical texts
interpretation of ancient texts
theological views on the Trinity
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:scholars
gptkb:translator
gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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Market Bosworth, England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Cambridge,_England
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gptkbp:was_educated_at
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gptkb:Cambridge_University
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Primitive_New_Testament
A Critical History of the Old Testament
A New Theory of the Earth
The Accomplishment of the Scriptures
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Antiquities_of_the_Jews
gptkb:Edward_Stillingfleet
gptkb:Board_of_Longitude
gptkb:Royal_Grammar_School,_Norwich
gptkb:Antiquities_of_the_Jews
gptkb:Samuel_Clarke
gptkb:Richard_Bentley
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