William Molyneux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Molyneux

Irish natural philosopher and writer on politics

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1656

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 11-Oct-1698

Profession: astronomer, writer, politician, philosopher

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Molyneux FRS (; 17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698) was an Irish writer on science, politics and natural philosophy. He is noted as a close friend of fellow philosopher John Locke, and for proposing Molyneux's Problem, a thought experiment widely discussed.