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Seth Ward (1617 – 6 January 1689) was an English mathematician, astronomer, [1] and bishop. Early life. He was born in Hertfordshire, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1636 and M.A. in 1640, becoming a Fellow in that year.
Apr 21, 2024 · Seth Ward (1617 – 6 January 1689) was an English mathematician, astronomer, [1] and bishop. Early life. He was born in Hertfordshire, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1636 and M.A. in 1640, becoming a Fellow in that year.
Seth Ward (15 November 1858 – 20 September 1909) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1906. Birth and family. He was born in a log cabin near Bryan, Texas, a son of Samuel Goode and Sara Ann Ward. His parents educated him at home. Seth married Margaret E. South of Bryan 5 January 1886. They had three children.
Seth Ward (11 November 1645 – 11 May 1690) was an Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of Wilts from 1675 until 1687. Ward was born in Buntingford and educated at New College, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1671 and M.A. in 1674.
Quick Info. Born. 1 April 1617. Aspenden, Hertfordshire, England. Died. 6 January 1689. London, England. Summary. Seth Ward was an English mathematician and astronomer and a founder-member of the Royal Society. View one larger picture. Biography.
Overview. Seth Ward. (1617—1689) astronomer and bishop of Exeter and Salisbury. Quick Reference. (1617–89), Bp. successively of Exeter (from 1662) and Salisbury (from 1667). He had earlier been Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford and was one of the original members of the Royal Society.
Seth Ward (1617–1689), Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford (1649–1660), Bishop of Exeter and Salisbury. Portrait in oils by, John Greenhill (1644–1676), 120.6 cm x 95.2 cm; in Christ's College, Cambridge. Source: ArtUK via Wikimedia (public domain).
