Stephen Whisson | |
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| Born | 1710 |
| Died | 3 November 1783 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | Walter Taylor |
| Notable students | Thomas Postlethwaite |
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Wisson was from St Neots, Huntingdonshire and was the son of a publican. In 1735, he matriculated from Wakefield School, Yorkshire.
On 29 November 1734, he was admitted as a sizar at Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming a scholar in 1738. [2]
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