Stephen Whisson
| Stephen Whisson | |
|---|---|
| Born | St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England |
| Died | November 3, 1783 Cambridge, England |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | Walter Taylor |
| Notable students | Thomas Postlethwaite |
Stephen Whisson was a tutor at Trinity College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and coached 72 students in the 1744-1754 period.
Wisson was from St Neots, Huntingdonshire and was the son of a publican. In 1735, he matriculated from Wakefield School, Yorkshire.
On the November 29, 1734, he was admitted as a sizar at Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming a scholar in 1738.[1]
Timeline
- 1738/9 BA
- 1742 MA
- 1761 BD
- 1741 Fellow of Trinity
- 1744 Taxor
- 1751-83 Cambridge University librarian
- 1752-80 Senior bursar
- 1757-58 Senior proctor[2]
- 1739 ordained deacon
- 1741 priest
- 1746 - c. 1766 Vicar of Babraham, Cambridgeshire.
- 1753-71 Rector of Shimpling, Norfolk.
- 1771-83 Rector of Orwell, Cambridgeshire.
- 1783 Buried in Trinity Chapel.
Notes
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Whisson, Stephen". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Records relating to the administrative and academic officers of the University". Cambridge University Archives. 1757. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
