Rev Dr William Whewell DD FRS FGS FRSE ( HEW-əl; 24 May 1794 – 6 March 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. In his time as a student there, he achieved distinction in both poetry and mathematics.
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24 May 1794 Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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Died |
6 March 1866 (aged 71) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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