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| Hellins, the Rev. John. Adm. at TRINITY, July 4, 1789; a 'Ten-year man.' [S. of a labourer at Ashreigney, Devon.] Matric. Easter, 1799; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1800. Apprenticed to a cooper until he was nearly 20; taught himself elementary mathematics, then became master of a small school at Bishop's Tawton. Later Assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Studied Latin and Greek, and qualified himself for Holy Orders. C. of Constantine, Cornwall, 1779-83. C. of Green's Norton, Northants., 1789-90. V. of Potterspury, 1790-1827. F.R.S., 1796; Copley Medal, 1798, for a paper on physical astronomy. Furnished calculations and tables on which the Minister for War (Windham) based his new military system. Married, Nov. 10, 1794, Anne Brock, of N. Tawton, Devon, and had issue, an only son. Author, Mathematical Essays, etc. Died Apr. 5, 1827. Buried at Potterspury. (Northants. Clergy; D.N.B., which gives 'died, Mar. 1827.') | Rev. John HELLINS Approx. lifespan: 1767–1827 Adm. Trinity College 1789:07:04 <acad ty=""Ten-year man""> s. of - HELLINS labourer: Ashreigney, Devon Matric. 1799:04ET: BD Stat. Eliz . 1800 Apprenticed to a cooper until he was nearly 20: taught himself elementary mathematics master of Sch: small school Bishop's Tawton, [ Devon ] Later Assistant: at Royal Observatory Greenwich, [ London ] Studied Latin and Greek, and qualified himself for Holy Orders C.: Constantine, Cornwall 1779-83 C.: Green's Norton, Northamptonshire 1789-90 V.: Potterspury, [ Northamptonshire ] 1790-1827 FRS 1796 Copley Medal for a paper on physical astronomy 1798 Furnished calculations and tables on which the Minister for War (Windham) based his new military system: m. Anne BROCK of N. Tawton, Devon 1794:11:10 had issuean only son Publ.: Mathematical Essays etc. d. 1827:03: or 1827:04:05 bur. Potterspury, [ Northamptonshire ] ( Northants. Clergy ; D.N.B., which gives "died 1827:03") [add:]Contributor to LD 1776–5[:add] [add:]C. of Green's Norton, [ Northamptonshire ] from 1789:07:29 [:add] [add:]V. of Potterspury, [ Northamptonshire ] from 1790:09:02 [:add] [add:]Died aged 78[:add] [add:]Buried 1829:05:09 at Potterspury [NTHY][:add] [add:]P.J. Wallis; Longden III, 231[:add] |