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William Molyneux (17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698, both in Dublin) was an Irish natural philosopher and writer on politics.

Born in Dublin to Samuel Molyneux (1616–1693), lawyer and landowner, and his wife, Anne, née Dowdall, the second of five children, William Molyneux came from a relatively prosperous anglican background. In 1671 Molyneux began to attend Trinity College, Dublin where he became an avid reader of the leading figures of the scientific revolution. After attaining a Bachelor of Arts there, Molyneux was sent to study law in the Middle Temple, London from 1675-8. In 1678 he married Lucy Domville (?-1691). Of their 3 children, only Samuel Molyneux (1689-1728) lived past childhood. Samuel went on to become an astronomer and politician who worked with his father on various scientific endeavors.

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