Talk:John Wallis

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ww rouse ball has a tendency to write eloquently but without succinctness -- perhaps someone could trim this article to make room for more interesting information about this man's life? since it is taken from a book about the history of mathematics there is no mention of his music. yet the length of the article makes it appear to have sufficiently covered his life, which is of course not true.

Any word on his system he devised to teach deaf mutes? It was the first you know..No this is disputed William Holder, or even John Bulwer (who wrote about establishing an academy for the deaf in 1648) could have been first.