Thomas Rutherforth

(1712-1771)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771 NRA: Rutherforth, Thomas (1712-1771) Archdeacon of Essex Scientific Writer DNB: Rutherforth, Thomas (1712–1771), moral philosopher LBT ID: ThRuthe1771 VIAF ID: 59200841 LOC ID: n85067315	B/BAP: 1712-10-13 DIED: 1771-10-05
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Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, he studied natural philosophy as a college fellow though it was his defense of miracles that led to his appointment as the regius chair of divinity in 1756.
REFERENCES TO Thomas Rutherforth: William Field, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel Parr, LL.D.; with Biographical Notices of many of his Friends, Pupils, and Contemporaries. 2 vols (London: Henry Colburn, 1828) Ch. IV. 1765-1766 Found 1: ¶ 21 Ch. XXVI. 1800-1803 Found 1: ¶ n1