Gerald was indeed a dude, but there are 8th century bits and bobs knocking about now.
Ye Olde Venerable Bede was the bloke! A great mathematician and scientist. Shame all he cared about was calculating the true date of Easter. Still, the maths of Newton et al owes a lot to Bede.
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