The Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge at that time was William Whiston who had been appointed to succeed Newton in 1703. Saunderson told him that he was hoping to become a teacher of mathematics.
Ang Lucasian propesor ng matematika at Cambridge sa oras na iyon ay William Whiston na ay hihirangin upang magtagumpay Newton sa 1703. Saunderson Sinabi niya na siya ay hoping na maging isang guro ng matematika.