William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker FRS was an Anglo-Irish peer and mathematician who served as the president of the Royal Society from 1662 to 1677. Best known for introducing Brouncker's formula, he also worked as a civil servant, serving as a commissioner in the Royal Navy. Brouncker was a friend and colleague of Samuel Pepys, and features prominently in the Pepys' diary.
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
Brouncker's signature as president, signing off the 1667 accounts of the Royal Society, from the minutes book
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom
The Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom is the ceremonial head of the Royal Navy. Most have been courtiers or members of the British royal family, and not professional naval officers. The Lord High Admiral is one of the nine English Great Officers of State and since 2021 is held personally by the reigning monarch.
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom
Image: Algernon Percy
Image: Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington from NPG
Image: James II by Peter Lely