| Authorised form of name | Perry; William (c1650 - 1696); scholar and clergyman |
| Dates | c 1650 - 1696 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c 1650 |
| Date of death | September 1696 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Activity | Education:
Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1672; MA 1675)
Career:
Ordained deacon (1673), priest (1678); Fellow of Trinity (1674); Professor of Music, Gresham College, London (1681-1696); never had a benefice |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/11/1678 |
| Proposer | John Mapletoft |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council 1679-1680, 1682, 185, 1687-1688, 1690, 1694; Librarian 1679 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Produced a catalogue of the Society's Norfolk library as well as one of the natural and articifial curiosities |
| PublishedWorks | RCN: 18825 |
| OtherInfo | While very little is known about Perry's private life and not much detail on his clerical and scholarly appointments remain, it is recorded that Perry kept the Royal Society library in good condition and helped it expand. He accepted the role as library-keeper after Robert Hooke (FRS 1660) refused and his successor was Henry Hunt. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Ward; Venn
References:
Hunter, M. 1976-7. 'The Social Bias and Changing Fortunes of an Early Scientific Institution: An Analysis of the Membership of the Royal Society, 1660-1685', vol. 31, pp. 9-114 |
| Code | NA5242 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/003525 | Perry, William | nd |
| EL/P1/110 | List of journals and papers received by William Perry for the library | 1682 |