Person: Cumming, James (1804 - 1819)

• Comments

  VENN AND FOSTER
  Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Sept. 13, 1796. S. of James, of London. B. Oct. 24, 1777, at St James's, Westminster. School, Marlborough. ' Matric. Michs. 1797; Scholar, 1800; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1801; M.A. 1804. Fellow, 1803. Proctor, 1818. Professor of Chemistry, 1815-61. Incorp. at Oxford, 1832. R. of North Runcton, Norfolk, 1819-61. F.R.S., 1816. F.R.G.S., 1816. Constructed extremely delicate electroscopes and made important modifications in electrical methods; reputed an independent discoverer of thermo-electricity. Author, A manual of Electro-Dynamics. Died Nov. 10, 1861, at North Runcton. Father of the next. (Boase; D.N.B.)

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Cumming, James	30/09/1804	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Cumming, James	28/06/1807	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Cumming, James	12/02/1819	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 30/09/1804 (Pretyman (-Tomline), George/Lincoln 1787-1820)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cumming, James	30/09/1804	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : North Runcton with Hardwicke and Setchey (12/02/1819 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cumming, James	12/02/1819	Rector	Institution	Routon otherwise Rouncton otherwise North Roungton/	View