William Campion (mathematician)
William Magan Campion | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Campion by C. E. Brock, 1893 | |
| Born | 28 October 1820 Ireland |
| Died | 20 October 1896 (aged 75) Queens' College, Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
William Magan Campion (1820–1896) was a lecturer in Mathematics and the President of Queens' College, Cambridge, from 1892 until his death.[1]
Life
Campion was born in Ireland on 28 October 1820, and was the second son of William Campion of
George Phillips
when already old and in poor health.
Campion was a member of the first Council of the Senate, and its secretary in 1865. He was rector of the St Botolph's Church, Cambridge, 1862-1892, and a rural dean, 1870-1892, and honorary canon of Ely Cathedral, 1879-1896.
In conjunction with
W. J. Beaumont, he wrote a learned yet popular exposition of the Book of Common Prayer
, entitled The Prayer-Book Interleaved.
He died in the President's Lodge at Queens' College on 20 October 1896 and is buried in the Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge.[3]
References
- ^ "Campion, William (CMN845WM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Minutes of meetings of the Council of the Senate of Cambridge University". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Mill Road Cemetery". Mill Road Cemetery. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
