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| VINCE, SAMUEL. Adm. sizar (age 21) at CAIUS, Feb. 9, 1771. S. of John, plasterer, of Fressingfield, Suffolk . B. there [Apr. 6, 1749]. School, St Paul's. Worked with his father at bricklaying until he was 12, 'when the Rev. Mr Warnes noticed him sitting reading beside his hod of mortar.' Matric. Michs. 1772; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1775. Migrated to Sidney, Oct. 24, 1777; Samuel Taylor Lecturer (but not, as stated in D.N.B., a Fellow); M.A. 1778. Plumian Professor of Astronomy, 1796-1821. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Sept. 12, 1779; priest, Sept. 19, 1779. R. of Kirby Bedon, Norfolk , 1784-1821. V. of South Creake, 1786-1821. Preb. of Lincoln, 1803. C. of Milton, Cambridgeshire , 1789-1813. Archdeacon of Bedford, 1809. F.R.S., 1786; Copley medal. 'An accomplished mathematician and an amiable man.' Married, 1780, Mary, dau. of Thomas Paris. Author, On Friction; On Resistance of Fluids; Treatise on Practical Astronomy; Complete System of Astronomy; The Credibility of Christianity Vindicated; Sermons ; etc. Died at Ramsgate, Nov. 28, 1821. Father of the next. ( Venn, II. 90; D.N.B. ; Gilbert Wakefield, Memoirs, 134-5; E. H. Kinder, Hist. of Kirby Bedon ; P. B. G. Binnall.) | Samuel VINCE Approx. lifespan: 1749–1821 sizar aged 21 Gonville & Caius College adm1771:02:09 s. of John VINCE plasterer, of Fressingfield, Suffolk b. there 1749:04:06 Sch: St Paul's School St Paul's, [ London ] Worked with his father at bricklaying until he was 12, 'when Rev. Mr – WARNES noticed him sitting reading beside his hod of mortar.' Matric 1772:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1775 Migrated to Sidney Sussex College 1777:10:24 Samuel Taylor Lecturer: (but not, as stated in D.N.B. a Fellow: ); MA 1778 Plumian Professor of: Astronomy 1796-1821 Ord. deacon Norwich 1779:09:12 Ord. priest 1779:09:19 R.: Kirby Bedon, Norfolk 1784-1821 V.: South Creake, [ Norfolk ] 1786-1821 Prebendary: Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1803 C.: Milton, Cambridgeshire 1789-1813 Archdeacon of: Bedford, [ Bedfordshire ] 1809 FRS 1786 Copley Medal. 'An accomplished mathematician and an amiable man.' m. 1780 Mary PARIS dau. of Thomas PARIS Publ.: On Friction; On Resistance of Fluids; Treatise on Practical Astronomy; Complete System of Astronomy; The Credibility of Christianity Vindicated; Sermons ; etc. d. Ramsgate, [ Kent ] 1821:11:28 father of Samuel Berney VINCE (1799) ( Venn II. 90; D.N.B. ; Gilbert Wakefield, Memoirs 134-5; E. H. Kinder, Hist. of Kirby Bedon ; P.B.G. Binnall.) |