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WHEWELL, WILLIAM. Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Sept. 23, 1811. [Eldest] s. of John [master-carpenter] (and Elizabeth Bennison). B. [May 24, 1794], at Lancaster. School, Heversham. Matric. Michs. 1812; Chancellor's (English) medal, 1814; Scholar, 1815; B.A. (2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize) 1816; M.A. 1819; B.D. 1838; D.D. 1844. Fellow, 1817; Assistant Tutor, 1818-23; Tutor, 1823-39. Master, 1841-66. Vice-chancellor, 1842-3 and 1855-6. President of the Union, 1817. F.R.S., 1820. Professor of Mineralogy, 1828-32; Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1838-55. The Knightbridge Professorship was of small value, and had been treated as a sinecure; Whewell not only lectured, but published his lectures and wrote upon allied subjects. He also introduced Philosophy into the Trinity Fellowship examination, and took an important part in founding the Moral Sciences Tripos. Ord. priest, 1825. In 1832, gave his mineralogical books and collections to the University. President of the Philosophical Society, 1843. Married (1) Oct. 12, 1841, Cordelia (died 1855), dau. of John Marshall, of Leeds; (2) July 1, 1858, Evelina Frances Ellis. Died Mar. 6, 1866, as a result of a fall whilst riding on the Gog-Ma-Gog Hills near Cambridge. Established by will the Whewell Professorship and also scholarships in International Law, maintained from the rents of Whewell's Court, Trinity, which was built at his expense. Author, Mechanics; Dynamics; History of the Inductive Sciences; Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, etc. ( Historical Register; D.N.B. ) | William WHEWELL Approx. lifespan: 17941866 sizar aged 17 Trinity College adm1811:09:23 Eldest s. of John WHEWELL [master-carpenter] (and Elizabeth Bennison) b. 1794:05:24 Lancaster, [Lancashire], Sch: Heversham School Heversham, [Westmorland], Matric 1812:10MT: Chancellor's (English) medal 1814 Scholar 1815 BA 2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize 1816 MA 1819 BD 1838 DD 1844 Fellow 1817 Assistant Tutor: 1818-23 Tutor: 1823-39 Master: 1841-66 Vice-Chancellor 1842-3, and 1855-6 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1817 FRS 1820 Professor of: Mineralogy 1828-32 Knightbridge Professor of: Moral Philosophy 1838-55 The Knightbridge Professorship was of small value, and had been treated as a sinecure; Whewell not only lectured, but published his lectures and wrote upon allied subjects. He also introduced Philosophy into the Trinity Fellowship examination, and took an important part in founding the Moral Sciences Tripos. Ord. priest 1825 In 1832 gave his mineralogical books and collections to University. President of: : Philosophical Society 1843 m. (1) 1841:10:12 Cordelia (died (1855) dau. of John MARSHALL of Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], m. (2) 1858:07:01 Evelina Frances Ellis. d. 1866:03:06 as a result of a fall whilst riding on the Gog-Ma-Gog Hills near CB, [Cambridgeshire], Established by will the Whewell Professorship and also scholarships in International Law, maintained from the rents of Whewell's Court Trinity, which was built at his expense. Publ.: Mechanics; Dynamics; History of the Inductive Sciences; Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences etc. ( Historical Register; D.N.B. ) [add:]Married (1) 12 or 13 Oct. instead of 9 Oct., because the documents were sent to Penrhyn, [Cornwall], instead of Penrith, [Cumberland], Cordelia[:add] [add:]Married (2) at St George's, Hanover Square, London , Evelina Frances ELLIS dau. of Francis ELLIS of Bath, [Somerset], and wid. of Sir Gilbert Affleck, 5th Bart.; she continued to be called Lady Affleck; died 1865:04:01 ; she was a sister of Francis Ellis (1829) [add:]dau. of Richard Leslie Ellis ELLIS (1834) [:add][:add] [add:]Papers, incl. family corr. in Trinity College Library[:add] [add:]Portraits, by Lonsdale, Lawrence, and another, at Trinity College ; engraving, from drawing by Eddis, < > CAS , : E.88; photographs: CAS: Album 14, 24, 36; Seated statue, by T. Woolmer, 1870-2, in Trinity College Chapel; model at Newnham College ; Bust, by E.H. Baily, 1851, in Wren Library; cast in Geology Dept.[:add] [add:]P.J. Barnwell: Romilly; C.C. & J.; C.C.U.J. of 1866:03:10 [:add] [add:](Goodison CP 268; C. Portraits: 68; Atkinson, 453, 455)[:add] |