Authorised form of name | Taylor; William (1790 - 1870) |
Dates | 1790 - 1870 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Kingsland, Herefordshire |
Date of birth | 1790 |
Place of death | Tything, Worcester |
Date of death | 1870 |
Activity | Oxford Alumni, Magdalen Hall, matriculated 20 November 1817. The Taylor Mathematical Slate was a device used to teach mathematics to blind students; developed by Rev. William Taylor in England in the mid-19th century it was in common use until the early 1970's. Taylor Arithmetic frame. Referee of the clock and bells at the Palace of Westminster. |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 21/01/1836 |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll |
Code | NA3297 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1836/04 | Taylor, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |