William Pearce
Anglican priest
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| Intro | Anglican priest | |||
| was | Priest Anglican priest | |||
| Work field | Religion | |||
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| Birth | 3 December 1744 | |||
| Death | 14 November 1820 (aged 75 years) | |||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |||
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Biography
William Pearce (1744–1820) was an English clergyman and academic, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 and Dean of Ely from 1797.
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Pearce was born on 3 December 1744 and educated at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was Public Orator of Cambridge from 1778 to 1788; and Master of the Temple from 1787 to 1798. In 1788 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
Pearce was Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 until his death. He was also Dean of Ely from 1797 until his death.
He died on 14 November 1820.