The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-22
DEATH-Q THE REVEREND DE-
WHEWELL.

The death of the Rev. VIM. Whewell,
d. d., master of Trinity College. Cam
| bridge, and one of the most distin-
guished scientific men of the present
| day, is announced by the last arrival
| from England to have taken place on
Tuesday, the 9th of March. While
| riding on the previous Saturday after
l noon, he was thrown from his horse,
and so seriously injured that he was
| taken up in state of Inconsistencies,
which lasted till Monday morning.
| Although hopes were at first entertained
of his recovery, he soon began to sink
| under the effects of the accident until it
| came to u fatal termination as stated
| above. DIR. Whewell was born at Ian
| caster, May "a, 1874, and had conse-
| quently nearly completed the I'D year
of his age at the time of his death. Like
! the eminent American historian, whose
decease we have been recently called to
| notice, he was of humble parentage, and
intended to follow the joiner's trade,
which was that of his father. But he
early displayed superior abilities, and a
remarkable aptitude for learning, and
was accordingly sent first to the gram
mar school in his native town, and then
to the University of Cambridge. He
| received distinguished academic honors,
and in 1928 was elected professor of
mineralogy, which office he held till
1882. In 1888 he was chosen professor
of moral philosophy, in 1S4l became
master of Trinity College, and in 1856
vice chancellor of the University. In
connection with. the British Association
for the Advancement of Science, of
which he was president in 1S4l, he drew
up the Reports on the "Tides," and on
the Mathematical Theories of Heat,
Magnetism and Electricity" which
rank amOngt the first of his mathemati-
cal productions. His most important
works on physical science are "Astron-
omy and General Physics considered
with reference to Natural Theology
published as the Third Brdgewater
Treatise; History of the Inductive
Sciences, )" and "The Philosophy of the
Inductive Sciences founded upon their
History"
He edited Sir James Mackintoshs
"Introduction to the Sturdy of Ethical
Philosophy" published couple of vol
umes of his own on "Morality," and
among his latest productions We're some
translations of the ethical Dialogues
of Plato" If we add to this list, in
which we have taken no notice of mere
University textbooks, Lectures on
Political Economy" delivered at. the
desire of the late Prince Consort before
the Prince of Wales and other students;
an edition of the works of Richard Jones
on political Economy, Architectural
Notes on Churches in France and Ger
many" and "Some Specimens Of Eng
fish Hexameters," published in a book
mi IN, ci,,ilar off hxyS ~ T,,l,
Herschell the late Archdeacon Hare,
and Mr.. Lockhart, we may give some
idea of his extraordinary versatility and
industry.
He was an earnest student of German
philosophy and literature, and cherished
a warm admiration for the writing of
Kant, before the name of that illustrious
thinker had been duly recognized by the
scholars of Great Britain. He also
translated Goethe's "Hermann and Do
rothea," into English hexameters, and
published a version of the "Pro tessor's
Wife," by Auerbach, Among his later
works was the plurality of Worlds"
published anonymously, in which he
argued that none of the planets except
the earth is inhabited. DR.. Whewell
was a man of commanding presence,
and of wide influence among his scien-
tific contemporaries. His manners were
somewhat tinctured with the pride of
learning, and were ungracious and even
overbearing to persons whom he deemed
his interiors; but in spite of this defect,
the encyclopaedia variety of his knowl-
edge, his facility of communication, and
it may be added, a little spice of personal
vanity, made him, at all times, Il delight
full companion.