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WHICHCOTE (or WHITCHCOTE), BENJAMIN (16o9-1683), English divine and philosopher, was born at Whichcote Hall
' Afterwards broken up into three parts published separately: (1) the History of Scientific Ideas (1858), substantially a reproduction of the first part of the Philosophy; (2) the Novum organum renovatum (1858), containing the second part of the same. work
review of opinions, which was issued with large additions as (3) the Philosophy of Discoveryr(i86o).lecturer at Trinity Church, Cambridge . In 1643 he received the rectory of North Cadbury, Somerset, and in the following year he was appointed provost of King's College, Cambridge , in place of Samuel Collins who was ejected. On resigning North Cadbury in 1649 he became rector of Milton, Cambridgeshire. In 165o he was vice-chancellor of Cambridge University. Cromwell in 1655 consulted him upon the question of extending tolerance to the Jews. His Puritan views lost him the provostship of King's College at the Restoration of 166o, but on complying with the Act of Uniformity he was appointed to the living of St Anne's, Blackfriars, London. In 1668 he became vicar
See John Tulloch, Rational Theology, ii. 59-84 (1874) ; and Masters in English Theology, edited by A. Barry (1877). End of Article: WHICHCOTE (or WHITCHCOTE), BENJAMIN If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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