Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771
Variant namesThe writer was possibly the Thomas Rutherforth who was chaplain to the Princess dowager of Wales.
From the description of Autograph letter signed from Thomas Rutherford to Carrington Garrick and David Garrick, Hampton [manuscript], 18th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 281598760
Thomas Rutherforth was a Church of England clergyman and moral philosopher who taught at Cambridge and was appointed to the Regius Chair of Divinity there in 1756. His major publications were A System of Natural Philosophy (1748) and Institutes of Natural Law (1754, 1756).
From the description of Four controversial letters on ecclesiastical subjects, [circa 1765-1771]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702200269
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| creatorOf | Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771. Rutherforth's physicks : manuscript, [ca. 1748] | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Anthony Askew: Notes on Optics, Hydrostatics and Astronomy, c.1743 | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Henry Hubbard: Lectures on Rutherford's Ordo institutionum physicarum, 1752 | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771. Four controversial letters on ecclesiastical subjects, [circa 1765-1771]. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Rutherforth, T. (Thomas), 1712-1771,. Autograph letter signed from Thomas Rutherford to Carrington Garrick and David Garrick, Hampton [manuscript], 18th century. | Folger Shakespeare Library |
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| associatedWith | Couch, Jonathan, 1789-1870, | person |
| associatedWith | Douglas, Dr., 18th cent. | person |
| correspondedWith | Garrick, Carrington, 1753-1787 | person |
| correspondedWith | Garrick, David, 1754-1795 | person |
| associatedWith | Hubbard, Henry | person |
| associatedWith | University of Cambridge | corporateBody |
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Birth 1712
Death 1771
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