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| Holditch, Hamnett. Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, Feb. 16, 1818. S. of George, pilot and harbourmaster, of King's Lynn. B. there. [Bapt. Mar. 17, 1823, at St Michael's, Cambridge, as an adult.] School, King's Lynn (Mr Coulcher). Matric. Michs. 1818; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1822; M.A. 1825. Fellow, 1821-67; President, 1835-67. Ord. deacon (Bristol) Apr. 13, 1823. An ingenious mathematician. Remarkable for his extreme shyness; absented himself for many years from hall and chapel, on account of some ancient slight, and few members of the College knew him even by sight; a Fellow once showed him round the College, mistaking him for a stranger. After taking his degree he was presented with the freedom of the Town of King's Lynn, as a mark of his fellow citizens' esteem. Author, mathematical. Died Dec. 12, 1867, in College. Buried at N. Wootton, Norfolk. Benefactor to the College. (Venn, II. 170; Boase, v. 684; Crockford; G. Mag., 1868, I. 255.) | Hamnett HOLDITCH Approx. lifespan: 1800–1867 age 18 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1818:02:16 s. of George HOLDITCH pilot and harbourmaster of King's Lynn, [Norfolk], b. there ^ Lynn, [Norfolk], c.as an adult St Michael's Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1823:03:17 " Sch: King's Lynn ( Mr – COULCHER )." Matric. 1818:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1822 MA 1825 Fellow 1821-67 President: 1835-67 Ord. deacon Bristol 1823:04:13 An ingenious mathematician. Remarkable for his extreme shyness; absented himself for many years from hall and chapel, on account of some ancient slight, and few members of College knew him even by sight; a Fellow: once showed him round College mistaking him for a stranger. After taking his degree he was presented with the freedom of the Town of King's Lynn, [Norfolk], "as a mark of his" Fellow: citizens' esteem Publ.: mathematical d. 1867:12:12 in College. bur. N. Wootton, Norfolk , Benefactor to College. ( Venn, II. 170; Boase, v. 684; Crockford ; G. Mag . 1868, I. 255) |