Wallis was born in Ashford, Kent. His parents were church ministers. Unfortunately, his father died when he was just six years old.

He published a series of papers about his scientific interests.

His publications covered various topics, including physics, etymology, general philosophy, and pedagogy.

His scientific work earned him a position at the University of Oxford, where he was the Savilian Professor of Geometry.

His papers also included works on tides, measurements of temperature, atmospheric pressure, extreme weather events, and laws of motion.

One book by Wallis was the Treatise on Algebra, published in 1685.

This book outlined how to apply equations to the properties of conoids, shapes that resemble cones.

The book is also credited with being the first work in history to use Descartes' Analytic Geometry concepts.

He became a prominent political figure and served as a non-voting scribe at the Westminster Assembly.

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