Richard Fisher Belward FRS (5 September 1746 – 16 May 1803) was an English priest and academic. He was born Richard Fisher, adopting the name Belward in 1791. [1]
Fisher was born in Long Stratton, Suffolk, the son of Richard Fisher, a surgeon. [2] His schoolmaster at both Botesdale School and Thetford Grammar School was John Cole Gallaway. [3] He was admitted to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in January 1765, aged 18, graduating BA ( 9th wrangler) 1769, MA 1772, DD 1796. He was ordained deacon in 1769 and priest in 1772. [2]
He gained a fellowship at Caius in 1769, served as President of Fellows 1790–1795, Master of the college 1795–1803, [2] and Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1796. [4]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1790. [1]
He died on 16 May 1803 in Roydon, [5] and was buried in Diss on 24 May 1803. [1]
Richard Fisher Belward FRS (5 September 1746 – 16 May 1803) was an English priest and academic. He was born Richard Fisher, adopting the name Belward in 1791. [1]
Fisher was born in Long Stratton, Suffolk, the son of Richard Fisher, a surgeon. [2] His schoolmaster at both Botesdale School and Thetford Grammar School was John Cole Gallaway. [3] He was admitted to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in January 1765, aged 18, graduating BA ( 9th wrangler) 1769, MA 1772, DD 1796. He was ordained deacon in 1769 and priest in 1772. [2]
He gained a fellowship at Caius in 1769, served as President of Fellows 1790–1795, Master of the college 1795–1803, [2] and Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1796. [4]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1790. [1]
He died on 16 May 1803 in Roydon, [5] and was buried in Diss on 24 May 1803. [1]