Richard Whately and Edward Copleston, Provost of Oriel, were leaders in the group of Oriel Noetics, a group of independently thinking dons with a strong belief in free debate.
Ричард Уотли и Эдвард Копельстон, провост Ориел-Колледжа, возглавляли "Интеллектуалов Ориел-колледжа" (Oriel Noetics) - группу свободомыслящих профессоров (dons).