Henry Philpott (bishop)
 Henry Philpott (17 November 1807-10 January 1892) was a distinguished scholar of the University of Cambridge. He matriculated at St Catharine's College Cambridge in 1825 and graduated as Senior Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prizeman in 1829. He was elected a Fellow of St Catharine's College on April 6 1829 and was subsequently elected Master of St Catharine's College in 1845 a post he held until 1861.