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Temple Fiske Chevallier F/M [Chevallier-120] c Married Married Married Married: 1793 Sarah Edgcumbe F/M [Edgcumbe-83] c | ||||||||
| Temple Chevallier [Chevalier-965] [CFT #2116] Born: 1794-Oct-19 Died: 1873-Nov-4 |
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| b (Twin) Badingham, Suffolk d Harrow Weald, near Stanmore Educated at Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich Schools and Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1813; Bell Scholar, 1814; 2nd Wrangler, 1817; Fellow of Pembroke. On 12 7 1837, the second anniversary of the formation of the Surtees Society, he became a vice president of the society. On Thursday 28th September at the Waterloo Hotel, Durham he became a vice president for the following 3 years. On 13th February 1874, The Royal Astronomical Society noted the decease of one of its Fellows, the Rev Temple Chevallier saying that he traced his descent from Rudolph Chevallier who was Professor of Hebrew at Cambridge in 1569 and is said to have been one of the tutors to Queen Elizabeth I. (This remains unconfirmed in 2010) He was the incumbent at the parish of Esh from AD 1835 to AD 1869 and a Canon of Durham Cathedral. He died on 3rd November 1873 aged 79 He is buried in the family plot in the churchyard of St. Michael and All Angels at Esh, Co. Durham with his wife Catherine, his sister Ellen Susan and his son, also Temple, who died aged only 12 in 1845. Inside the church there is a stained glass window dedicated to Catherine. =================== From the Book Extract: ...also of Pembroke College, was bell Scholar in 1814. 2nd Wrangler and Smith's prizeman in 1817, Hulsean Lecturer in 1826, Fellow and Tutor of St Katherine's College, and subsequently Professor of Mathematics at Durham University and Canon of Durham Cathedral The Fiske family papers have details of their children Chevallier, Temple (1794-1873), astronomer and professor at Durham, was the youngest son of the Rev. Temple Chevallier. He was born on 19 Oct. 1794, was educated by his father and at grammar schools of Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich; entered Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1813; obtained one of the Bell scholarships in 1814, and graduated in 1817 as second wrangler and second Smith's prizeman. He was elected a fellow of Pembroke College, and afterwards fellow and tutor of St. Catherine's Hall.In 1818, he was ordained by the bishop of Ely, and held the living of St. Andrew the Great, Cambridge, from 1821 to 1834. He proceeded M.A. in 1820 and B.D. in 1825. He published two volumes of sermons, delivered by him at this church. He held the appointment of Hulsean lecturer in 1826 and 1827, during which he published his lectures in two volumes, the second being entitles "Of the Proof of Divine Power and Wisdom derived from the Study of Astronomy, and on the Evidence, Doctrines, and Precepts of Revealed Religion (1835). It is affirmed that this volume suggested to Whewell the fundamental idea of his Bridgewater treatise upon astronomy and general physics. Chevallier was not only a mathematicatician and lecturer of great ability, and an able classical scholar. While at Cambridge he acted as moderator in 1821-2 and 1826 in the mathematical tripos, and as examiner in the classical tripos for 1826. He was appointed professor of mathematics at Durham in 1835, and also professor of astronomy in 1841. He held this appointment until 1871, and during nearly all this time he also filled the office of reader in Hebrew. Chevallier about 1835 became perpetual curate of Esh, near Durham. In a short time, he was made honorary canon of Durham Cathedral (2 Oct. 1846), sub-warden of the university, rural dean, and eventually, in 1865, became a canon of Durham. He published in the journals of the Astronomical Society eighteen papers, thirteen of these being the results of his astronomical observations, and five of them on physical inquiries. He was also associated with Rumker in three papers, and with Thompson in two, one of these being 'Observations on the Planet Neptune.' Among these contributions to science we find 'Observations of the Planet Flora, Isis, and Neptune,' 'Diameters of the Sun,' and 'On a Method of finding the Effect of Parallax at different places, upon the time of disappearance and reappearance of a Star occulted by the Moon.' Chevallier also published translations of the 'Epistles' of Clement of Rome, of Polycarp, and Ignatius, and the 'Apologies' of Justin Martyr and Tertullian. He edited as well an edition of 'Person on the Creed' (1849), and for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge he produced 'Easy Lessons on Mechanics.' Chevallier was especially desirous of introducing scientific studies into education. In November 1837 he assisted in framing regulations for a class of students in civil engineering and mining in the university of Durham. This class was opened in January 1838, Chevallier taking a very active part in its direction. It was not successfully, mainly through the contemporary system of apprenticeship; gradually declined in numbers, and practically came to an end in about six or seven years. In 1865 an attempt was made by the university of Durham to establish a department of physical science at Durham, in which Chevallier was much interested; but it was virtually abandoned after some years. In 1871 the still existing College of Science was established at Newcastle, connected with and largely supported by the university of Durham. Chevallier was greatly interested in this experiment. In the same year, however, he resigned his professorship and other appointments, owing to his declining health and infirmities. In person, Chevallier was rather under the middle size, of considerable activity, and of prepossessing appearance. He invariably showed considerable zeal and industry together with great kindness and benevolence. He died on 4 Nov. 1873. Chevallier married, 4 Oct. 1825, Catharine, fourth daughter of Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright, Esq., by whom he had several children. [Astronomical Society's Memoirs; Astronomical Society's Monthly Notes; Royal Society's Catalogue of Scientific Papers; Men of the Time, 1868; British Association Reports; Records of the University of Durham; private information from relatives and friends.] [Source: The Dictionary of National Biography, vol. 4, published 1917, Oxford University Press - Solihull library, 31 Jul 2003] ✓ |
1: 1828 Catherine Temple Chevallierc H/C 2: 1831 Alicia Chevalliercw H/C 3: 1833 Temple Chevallierc | |||||||
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