Who was William Whewell?
Q: Who was William Whewell?
A: William Whewell was an English polymath, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science.
Q: What influence did he have on the great scientists of his day?
A: He influenced the great scientists of his day such as John Herschel, Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell and Michael Faraday.
Q: What did he invent?
A: He invented many terms we use today such as scientist (in 1837).
Q: How did he rise to the top?
A: The son of a carpenter, Whewell rose to the top. For 28 years he was a Professor and for 25 years he was Master of Trinity College Cambridge.
Q: What other positions did he hold?
A: He was one of the founding members and a president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, a Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the Geological Society. It was even Prime Minister Robert Peel who recommended his appointment as Master of Trinity.
A:What research did Whewell do?
Q: What research did Whewell do?
A: He researched ocean tides (for which he won the Royal Medal). He also published work in mechanics, physics, geology, astronomy and economics.
