William Derham

William Derham
18th-century tableau of William Derham
Born	(1657-11-26)26 November 1657 Stoulton, Worcestershire, England
Died	5 April 1735(1735-04-05) (aged 77) Upminster, Essex, England
Nationality	English
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford
Known for	Natural theology; Measurement of the speed of sound
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society
Scientific career
Fields	Physico-Theology

William Derham FRS (26 November 1657 – 5 April 1735)^[1] was an English clergyman, natural theologian, natural philosopher and scientist. He produced the earliest reasonably accurate measurement of the speed of sound.