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| Cumming, James. Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Sept. 13, 1796. S. of James, of London. B. Oct. 24, 1777, at St James's, Westminster. School, Marlborough. Matric. Michs. 1797; Scholar, 1800; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1801; M.A. 1804. Fellow, 1803. Proctor, 1818. Professor of Chemistry, 1815-61. Incorp. at Oxford, 1832. R. of North Runcton, Norfolk, 1819-61. F.R.S., 1816. F.R.G.S., 1816. Constructed extremely delicate electroscopes and made important modifications in electrical methods; reputed an independent discoverer of thermo-electricity. Author, A manual of Electro-Dynamics. Died Nov. 10, 1861, at North Runcton. Father of the next. (Boase; D.N.B.) | James CUMMING Approx. lifespan: 1777–1861 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1801star Adm sizar aged 19 Trinity College 1796:09:13 s. of James CUMMING of London b. 1777:10:24, at St James' Westminster, [ London ] Sch: Marlborough Matric 1797:10MT: Scholar 1800 BA 10 th Wrangler 1801 MA 1804 Fellow 1803 Proctor 1818 Professor of Chemistry: 1815-61 Incorp. at Oxford 1832 R.: North Runcton, Norfolk 1819-61 FRS 1816 F.R.G.S. 1816 Constructed extremely delicate electroscopes and made important modifications in electrical methods; reputed an independent discoverer of thermo-electricity. Author, A manual of Electro-Dynamics. d. North Runcton, [ Norfolk ] 1861:11:10 father of James John CUMMING (1843) ( Boase; D.N.B. ) [add:]Adm. sizar (age 19) at Trinity College 1796:09:13 [:add] [add:]His wid. Sarah (born 1798:04:17 ) died 1872:12:31 [:add] [add:]Buried in Gainford Churchyard, Co. Durham ; M.I. there[:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] [add:]His widow, Sarah, died at Scarborough, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] [:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: Cambridge Chronicle of 1873:01:11 )[:add] |