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Authorised form of namePerry; William (c1650 - 1696); scholar and clergyman
Datesc1650 - 1696
NationalityBritish
Date of birthc. 1650
Date of deathSeptember 1696
OccupationClergyman, Church of England
ActivityEducation:
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 categoryFellow
Date of election30/11/1678
ProposerJohn Mapletoft
RSActivityRoyal Society roles:
Council 1679-1680, 1682, 185, 1687-1688, 1690, 1694; Librarian 1679
Other Royal Society activityProduced a catalogue of the Society's Norfolk library as well as one of the natural and articifial curiosities
PublishedWorksRCN: 18825
OtherInfoWhile 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.
SourceSources:
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
CodeNA5242
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