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| Kelland, Philip. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Mar. 23, 1830. Of Somerset . [S. of Philip, of Exeter College, Oxford (1793), R. of Dunster, and sometime R. of Lancras (or Landcross), Devon . B. there 1808.] School, Sherborne. Matric. Michs. 1830; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1834; M.A. 1837. Fellow, 1835. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1837; priest, 1838. Professor of mathematics at Edinburgh University, 1838-79; the first Englishman to hold this position. F.R.S., 1838. F.R.S.E., 1839; President, 1878-9. President of Society of Arts, 1853-4. One of the founders of the Life Association of Scotland . Married (1) Miss – Pilkington, of Dublin; (2) Miss – Boswell, of Wardie. Author, The Theory of Light; How to improve the Scottish Universities; Transatlantic Sketches, etc. Died May 7, 1879, at Bridge-of-Allan, Stirlingshire . Father of Henry P. C. (1884). ( Sherborne Sch. Reg. (which erroneously gives "s. of the Rev. W."); Clergy List; Crockford; Boase, II. 178; D.N.B. ) | Philip KELLAND Approx. lifespan: 1808–1879 pens. Queens' College adm1830:03:23 of Somerset , s. of Philip KELLAND of Sch: (1793) R.: Dunster, [Somerset], , and sometime R.: Lancras (or Landcross), Devon , b. THERE 1808 Sch: Sherborne School Sherborne, [Dorset], Matric. 1830:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1834 MA 1837 Fellow 1835 Ord. deacon Ely 1837 Ord. priest 1838 Professor of mathematics: Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1838-79 the first Englishman to hold this position. FRS 1838 F.R.S.E. 1839 President: 1878-79 President: of Society of Arts 1853-54 One of the founders of the Life Association Scotland , m. (1) Miss – Pilkington, of Dublin, [Ireland], m. (2) Miss – Boswell, of Wardie, [Scotland], Publ.: The Theory of Light; How to improve the Scottish Universities; Transatlantic Sketches etc. d. 1879:05:07 at Bridge-of-Allan, Stirlingshire , father of Henry P. C. KELLAND (1884) Refs: Sherborne School Reg. (which erroneously gives "s. of Re KELLAND v. W.") Refs: Clergy List Refs: Crockford Refs: Boase, II. 178; D.N.B. |