Benjamin Cowie
Benjamin Cowie | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Exeter | |
| In office 1883–1900 | |
| Dean of Manchester | |
| In office 1872–1883 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
Benjamin Morgan Cowie was Dean of Manchester and then Exeter, both in England, in the last quarter of the 19th century.
Born on 8 June 1816,[1] he was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and graduated Senior Wrangler in 1839.[2] Ordained in 1841 he was successively Tutor, Lecturer and Fellow at his old college.[3] Afterwards he was Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry followed by an 11-year spell in Manchester,[4] followed by a further 17 at Exeter. He died on 3 May 1900.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "Mr Hopkins’ Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century" Craik, A.D.D: London, Springer, 2007 ISBN 978-1-84628-790-9
- ^ "Cowie, Benjamin Morgan (CWY833BM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Victoria County History A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 J. Brownbill; William Farrer, W (ed) 1911
- ^ The Times, Friday, 4 May 1900; pg. 6; Issue 36133; col G Obituary-The Dean Of Exeter
