William Hincks

For the Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see William B. Hincks.

Rev.
William Hincks
Hincks, William (186..) University of Toronto
Born(1794-04-16)16 April 1794
Cork, Ireland
Died10 September 1871(1871-09-10) (aged 77)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Unitarian minister and professor of natural history
Spouses
Maria Ann Yandell
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(m. 1817; died 1849)​
  • Sarah Maria (m. date unknown)[1]
Children8

William Hincks FLS (16 April 1794 – 10 September 1871) was an Irish Unitarian minister, theologian and professor of natural history. He was the first professor of natural history at University College, Toronto and president of the Canadian Institute (now the Royal Canadian Institute).[1] He was also the first editor of the Unitarian magazine The Inquirer.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online". University of Toronto. pp. 1871–1890 (volume X). Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ Baker, R. A. (1999). "Rev. William Hincks (1794-1871) and the Early Development of Natural History at Queen's College (University College), Cork". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 26 (5/6): 165–171. JSTOR 25536241.