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Spencer Cowper (1713–1774) was
Spencer Cowper (1713–1774) was Dean of Durham
The Dean of Durham is the "head" (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the Chapter, the ruling body of Durham Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cu ...
Cathedral from 1746 to 1774, known also for his early contributions to meteorology
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...
and his liking for poetry and music.
Life and work
Cowper was the younger son of William Cowper, the first Earl and the firstLord Chancellor
The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. The ...
of Great Britain, and his second wife Mary Clavering. He was the cousin of the poet William Cowper
William Cowper ( ; 26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scen ...
. Along with his religious duties as Dean of Durham
The Dean of Durham is the "head" (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the Chapter, the ruling body of Durham Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cu ...
, he kept a naturalist's journal which included records of the local meteorology
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...
.
Some of Cowper's sermons survive, as does a collection of his letters published in 1956.
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Deans of Durham Parson-naturalists British meteorologists 1713 births 1774 deaths Younger sons of earls {{UK-scientist-stub