W. W.Born in Lancaster, Lancashire. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Published in a variety of fields, including chemistry, tidology, mathematics, education, architecture, and theology, among others. Author of 14 papers on his studies of tides (1833-1850) that received a prize medal from the Royal Society in 1837. Elected to the Geological Society in 1827 and served as president (1837-1839). Master of Trinity (1841-1866). Married twice, Cordelia Marshall on 12 October 1841 and Everina Frances on 1 July 1858. Biographical information: ODNB. (AC, CC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odysseus | 1846-09 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Translator | 11059 |
| Columbus | 1846-09 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Translator | 11058 |
| The Dance | 1846-10 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Translator | 11060 |
| Priam and Hecuba. Iliad. Book XXII | 1860-09 | Macmillan’s Magazine | Translator | 14020 |