| Samuel Pepys was born in London, England in 1633. The son of a tailor, he rose by dint of patronage and of his considerable administrative ability to become Chief Secretary to the Admiralty and an English Member of Parliament.
Samuel Pepys' achievements were considerable. He became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1665, and served as its president from 1684 to 1686. He served as Master of Trinity House from 1676 to 1689. He was involved in the establishment of the Royal Mathematical School in 1673, and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1699.
Most famously though, Samuel Pepys is known for his private diary which he kept from 1660 until 1669. It records in detail, amongst many other things, first-hand accounts of the Great Plague of London (1665-1666) and the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Samuel Pepys died in 1703 and is buried in London. |
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