Person Merrifield; Charles Watkins (1827 - 1884); mathematician Merrifield Charles Watkins mathematician 1827 - 1884 British Male Nelson Square, Southwark, London, England 20 October 1827 18271020 45 Church Road, Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England 01 January 1884 18840101

30 Scarsdale Villas, Kensington (1861)

Barrister Mathematics Hydraulics Naval architecture Career: Entered the Education Department, Whitehall (1847); Examiner, Department of Public Education (c.1849-1884); Vice-Principal, Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, South Kensington (1867-1873); recovered from an attack of apoplwxy (1882); died of apoplexy (1884). Memberships: FMS (1866, President 1878-1880) London Mathematical Society (VP 1876–8; President 1878–80) Parents: John Merrifield (1788/9–1877), barrister, formerly of Tavistock, Devon, and Mary Philadelphia, née Watkins (1804–1889), writer on art and literature. Siblings: Frederick Merrifield (1831–1924). Spouse: Elizabeth Ellen, daughter of John Nicholls of Trekenning, St Columb (she died 1869), (12 October 1858). Remembered for his skill in mathematical arithmetic; methods of interpolation; and general tabular work. Fellow 04/06/1863 36 James Joseph Sylvester James Glaisher James Booth Henry Mosely Edward William Brayley William Henry Smyth John Lee Joseph Ellison Portlock 8th Duke of Devonshire [Spencer Compton Cavendish] 2nd Earl Granville [Granville George Leveson-Gower] 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne [Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice] Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1883-1884 vol 36 pp i-iii Notes: DNB says that some sources indicate he was born in Brighton. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspl.1883.0070 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Merrifield%2C+Charles+Watkins RCN 55270 RCN 25814 RCN 55271 RCN 55272 20 Oct 1827 - 1 Jan 1884 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/09/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA729 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/89193267 b25cd1ba-9c85-4bae-a750-a8b5a5dddcfe