Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: William Whewell ( 24 May 1794 -- 6 March 1866 ) was an English polymath , scientist , Anglican priest , philosopher , theologian , and historian of science .
Simplified: William Whewell ( 24 May 1794 â `` 6 March 1866 ) was an English polymath , Anglican priest , philosopher , theologian , and historian of science .