| Authorised form of name | Vincent; Nathaniel (- 1722); clergyman |
| Other forms of name | Nathanael |
| Dates | - 1722 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of death | May 1722 |
| DatesAndPlaces | May 1722 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Activity | Education:
Clare College, Cambridge (BA 1657; MA 1660; DD Lit Reg 1679)
Career:
Fellow of Clare (to 1722); ordained deacon (1661), priest (1667); Rector of Blo Norton, Norfolk (1660-1722) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/11/1683 |
| Proposer | Sir John Hoskins |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 12 January 1687 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Reported on and presented findings at Society meetings, e.g. on a petrified skull (1680s);
Contributed to the 'Philosophical Transactions' on Denis Papin's (FRS 1680) work (1685);
Correspondent on the topic of phosphorus (1685);
Withdrew for 'private reasons' but was re-admitted on 21 November 1694 |
| OtherInfo | Vincent is frequently confused with the contemporary nonconformist minister of the same name, who was ejected post-Restoration in 1662. One of this Nathaniel Vincent's sermons was not permitted for publication due to its criticism of English court. Through a Jesuit text appearing in England in the 1680s, Vincent was introduced to Confucian philosophy and he translated the texts into English. This coincided with a growing interest, especially within the Society, in sinology. Little is known about his private life. |
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| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Venn; Hunter
Jenkinson, M. 2006. 'Nathaniel Vincent and Confucius's 'great learning' in Restoration England', in Notes and Records, vol. 60, pp.35-49
Notes:
Venn has an approximate lifespan of 1634-1722. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/41763875 |
| Code | NA5332 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/24 | Statius, Thebais | 13th century |
| LBO/10/90 | Copy letter from Nathaniel Vincent to Mr Aston | 23 November 1685 |
| CLP/11i/38 | Paper, 'An account of some discovered properties of the phosphorus, from a discourse thereupon' by Nathanael [Nathaniel] Vincent | [1692] |
| CLP/9ii/12 | Paper, 'Some experiments and discoveries concerning ascititious magnetism' by Dr [Nathaniel] Vincent | [17th century] |