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WILLIS, ROBERT. Adm. pens. (age 22) at CAIUS, June 30, 1821. [Illeg.] s. of Robert Darling (1778), M.D., of London . B. there [Feb. 27, 1800]. Matric. Michs. 1822; B.A. (9 th Wrangler ) 1826; M.A. 1829. Fellow, 1826. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1832. Ord. deacon and priest (Ely), 1827. Jacksonian Professor of Natural Experimental Philosophy, 1837-75. Rede Lecturer, 1861. President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1845-6 and 1851-2. President of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1849. F.R.S., 1830. Hon. Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, 1838. Hon. Member (and Royal medalist) of the R.I.B.A. Lecturer on Applied Mechanics at the Govt. School of Mines, Jermyn Street, London , 1853-68. President of the British Association, 1862. Member of the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1866. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Jan. 24, 1870 (age 70). Relinquished Holy Orders, by Deed Poll, Dec. 21, 1871. Inventor of the odontograph and cymagraph. A student of Architecture and Archaeology. Married, July 26, 1832, Mary Anne, dau. of Charles Humfrey, of Cambridge. Author (with J. W. Clark), The Architectural History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge . Author, The Classification of Machinery in the List of the Great Exhibition of 1851; A Westminster Fabric Roll of 1253; Principles of Mechanism; Essays on the Automaton Chess-player; On the Vowel Sounds; On the Mechanism of the Larynx; On the Architecture of the Middle Ages . Died Feb. 28, 1875, at Cambridge. Father of Robert F. (1853). ( Crockford; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg., 94; Gunter, Early Science in Cambridge, 88; Venn, ii. 182.) | Robert WILLIS Approx. lifespan: 18001875 pens. aged 22 Gonville & Caius College adm1821:06:30 Illeg.] s. of Robert Darlin WILLIS g (1778) MD of London , b. there 1800:02:27]. Matric 1822:10MT: BA 9 th Wrangler 1826 MA 1829 Fellow 1826 Adm. ad eundem OX, [Oxfordshire], 1832 Ord. deacon and priest Ely 1827 Jacksonian Professor of: Natural Experimental Philosophy 1837-75 Rede Lecturer: 1861 President of: CB, ???, Antiquarian Society 1845-6, and 1851-2 President of: CB, ???, Philosophical Society 1849 FRS 1830 Hon. Fellow of: : Institute of Civil Engineers 1838 Hon. Member: (and Royal Medalist) of the R.I.B.A. Lecturer on Applied Mechanics at Government Sch: School of Mines Jermyn Street, London , 1853-68 President of: : British Association 1862 Member of: Board of Visitors of the Royal <wrk> Observatory </wrk> Greenwich, [London], 1866 Adm. Gray's Inn aged 70: : 1870:01:24 Relinquished Holy Orders, by Deed Poll 1871:12:21 Inventor of the odontograph and cymagraph. Student of: : Architecture and Archaeology. m. 1832:07:26 Mary Anne HUMFREY dau. of Charles HUMFREY of CB, [Cambridgeshire], Author (with J. W. Clark), The Architectural History of University and Colleges of CB, ???, Publ.: The Classification of Machinery in the List of the Great Exhibition of 1851 A Westminster Fabric Roll of 1253 Principles of Mechanism; Essays on the Automaton Chess-player; On the Vowel Sounds; On the Mechanism of the Larynx; On the Architecture of the Middle Ages d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1875:02:28 father of Robert F. WILLIS (1853) ( Crockford; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg. 94; Gunter, Early Science CB, ???, 88; Venn ii. 182) [add:]His wife, Mary Ann, died 1871:09:19 aged 65, and was buried at Highgate; she is commemorated on his tomb in Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], [:add] [add:]Will dated 1872:05:11 ; will proved 1875:03:24 London , by John WILLIS Clark, nephew, and another[:add] [add:]Corr. with D.J. Stewart about Ely Cathedral, 1852-3: Ely Cath. MS45/3-6[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: E.85[:add] [add:](H.J. Willis; P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |