Dealtry William, Dd, Frs

Dealtry William, D.D., F.R.S., was born in Yorkshire in 1775, educated in Catharine Hall and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was second wrangler in 1796 and fellow in 1798. He afterwards became professor of mathematics in the East India College, rector of Clapham in 1813, chancellor and prebendary of Winchester in 1830, and finally archdeacon of Surrey in 1845. He died in 1848. His principal publications are, A Discourse on the Duty and Policy of propagating Christianity (Lond. 1813, 8vo); Sermons (Lond. 1828, 8vo); Obligations of the national Church (Lond. 1838, 8vo); The Foundation of the Faith (Lond. 1846, 8vo). — Darling, Cyclop. Bibliographica, 1:882.