| Authorised form of name | Wright; John Martin Frederick (1793 - 1893) |
| Dates | 1793 - 1893 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1793 |
| Date of death | 13 February 1893 |
| Occupation | Clergyman; tutor; author |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Activity | Education:
King's Lynn Grammar School; Trinity College, University of Cambridge (1815-1822); tutored at Trinity by John Brass and John Hudson; wrote an anonymous account of life at University of Cambridge as a guide for students and parents
Career:
Chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge; dedicated his career as a writer and private tutor to helping students succeed at university
Memberships:
FSA; FRAS; FRSL
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/06/1843 |
| Age at election | 50 |
| PublishedWorks | 'Alma mater, or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge' 1827; http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84805315/ |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
PL 30 November 1855 listed as a defaulter. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/43035002 |
| Code | NA6086 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1843/21 | Wright, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| NLB/5/279 | Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Mr [Richard Tetley] Glazebrook, [Fellow of the Royal Society] | 27 April 1891 |