Person Pratt; John Henry (1809 - 1871) Pratt John Henry 1809 - 1871 British Male London, England 04 June 1809 Ghazipur, India 28 December 1871

Clergyman, Church of England Mathematics Education: Oakham School; Caius College, Cambridge. BA (1833), MA (1836) Career: Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge (1836); ordained deacon (1836), priest (1837); Chaplain, HEIC (1838); went to India; Chaplain to the Bishop of Calcutta (1846); Archdeacon of Calcutta (1850-1871); published works including 'Mathematical principles of mechanical philosophy' (1836) and 'Scripture and science not at variance' (1856); died of cholera; Pratt Memorial School, Calcutta founded in his memory (1 November 1876) Son of Josiah Pratt, Evangelical Divine; married (06 March 1854) Hannah Maria, daughter of G F Brown, of the Bengal Civil Service Fellow 07/06/1866 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB; Venn Authority: Birth date from DSB. References: Sir Alan Cook, 'Science from India' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 1-2 R W Home, 'The Royal Society and the Empire: the colonial and Commonwealth Fellowship. Part 2. After 1847' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 47-84 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 4 Jun 1809 - 28 Dec 1871 NA8010 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/27415473 33dc4e9c-d063-4c0d-a4e8-1f61027290dd