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| Pritchard, Charles. Adm. sizar (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, June 23, 1825. [4th] s. of William [manufacturer], of Shrewsbury. [B. Feb. 28, 1808, at Brixton, Surrey. Schools, Merchant Taylors' and Christ's Hospital.] Matric. Easter, 1826; Scholar, 1829; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1830; M.A. 1833. Fellow, 1832-5; Hon. Fellow, 1886. Hulsean Lecturer, 1867. Incorp. M.A., at New College, Oxford, 1870; B.D. and D.D. (Oxford) 1880. Fellow of New College, 1883-93. Ord. deacon, June 10, 1832; priest, 1834. Head Master of a school at Stockwell, 1833-4; resigned, owing to difficulties with the governing body. Head Master of Clapham Grammar School (which was founded to give him a free hand in carrying out educational reforms), 1834-62; resigned and lived at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, until 1870. F.R.S., 1840; Royal Medal, 1892. F.R.A.S., 1849; President, 1886; gold medal for discoveries in stellar photometry, 1866. F.G.S., 1852. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1869 and 1881; at Oxford, 1876-7. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, 1870-93. 'Providence,' he said, 'made me an astronomer, but gave me the heart of a divine.' Married (1) Dec. 18, 1834, Emily, dau. of John Newton, of Lambeth; (2) Aug. 10, 1858, Rosalind, dau. of Alexander Campbell, of Tunbridge Wells, and had issue by both marriages. Author, The Theory of Statical Couples and on the Figure of the Earth considered as heterogeneous; Vindiciae Mosaicae (in Reply to Bishop Colenso); Sermons (preached before the British Association); Uranometria Nova Oxoniensis; Occasional Thoughts of an Astronomer on Nature and Revelation. Died May 28, 1893, at Oxford. Father of Edward M. (1860). (Eagle, XVII. 664; Boase, II. 1648; Crockford; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; F. P. White; Memoirs, by his daughter.) | Charles PRITCHARD Approx. lifespan: 1808–1893 sizar aged 16 St John's College adm1825:06:23 4th s. of William PRITCHARD , of Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], b. Brixton, Surrey , 1808:02:28 schools Sch: Merchant Taylors' School [London], and Sch: Christ's Hospital [Sussex], > Matric 1826:04ET: Scholar 1829 BA 4 th Wrangler 1830 MA 1833 Fellow 1832-35 Hon. Fellow 1886 Hulsean Lecturer: 1867 Incorp. MA at New College [Oxford] 1870 BD 1880 DD(Oxford) 1880 Fellow of: : New College [Oxford] 1883-93 Ord. deacon 1832:06:10 Ord. priest 1834 Headmaster of: : school Stockwell, [London], 1833-34 resigned, owing to difficulties with the governing body. Headmaster of: : Sch: Clapham Grammar School Clapham, [London], (which was founded to give him a free hand in carrying out educational reforms) 1834-62 resigned and Freshwater, Isle of Wight , until1870 FRS 1840 Royal Medal: 1892 FRAS 1849 President: 1886 gold medal for discoveries in stellar photometry 1866 F.G.S. 1852 Select Preacher: CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], 1869, and 1881 ;at OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], 1876-77 Savilian Professor of: Astronomy OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], 1870-93 "Providence," he said, "made me an astronomer, but gave me the heart of a divine." m. (1) 1834:12:18 Emily NEWTON dau. of John NEWTON, of Lambeth, [London], m. (2) 1858:08:10 Rosalind CAMPBELL dau. of Alexander CAMPBELL, of Tunbridge Wells, [Kent], by both marriages. had issue Publ.: The Theory of Statical Couples and on the Figure of the Earth considered as heterogeneous; Vindiciae Mosaicae (in Reply to Bishop Colenso); Sermons (preached before British Association ); Uranometria Nova Oxoniensis; Occasional Thoughts of an Astronomer on: : Nature and Rev.elation d. OX, [Oxfordshire], 1893:05:28 [Oxfordshire], father of Edward M. PRITCHARD (1860) ( Eagle, XVII. 664; Boase, II. 1648; Crockford; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B. ; F. P. White; Memoirs, by his daughter.) |