Thomas Turton
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| Born | 5 February 1780 York, Yorkshire, England |
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| Died | 7 January 1864 (aged 83) Ely House, Dover Street, London, England |
Thomas Turton (5 February 1780, York – 7 January 1864, London) was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He was Dean of Peterborough, Bishop of Ely and composer of Anglican hymns.
Thomas Turton was son of Thomas and Ann Turton of Hatfield, West Riding. He was admitted to Queens' College, Cambridge in 1801 but migrated to St Catharine's College in 1804. In 1805 he graduated BA as senior wrangler and equal Smith's prizeman.[1] Elected a fellow of St Catharine's in 1806, he was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1822 to 1826 and Regius Professor of Divinity from 1827 to 1842.
After various other clerical appointments, Turton was Dean of Peterborough from 1830 to 1842, Dean of Westminster from 1842 to 1845 and Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864.
[edit] References
- ^ Turton, Thomas in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
- Frost, Maurice ed. (1962). Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient & Modern. London: William Clowes & Sons Ltd..
- Robert Bruen (2008). "Lucasian Chair: Thomas Turton". Lucasian Chair.org. http://www.lucasianchair.org/19/turton.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
[edit] External links
- Works by or about Thomas Turton in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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