William Hincks
Rev. William Hincks | |
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Hincks, William (186..) University of Toronto | |
| Born | 16 April 1794 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 10 September 1871 (aged 77) Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Unitarian minister and professor of natural history |
| Spouses | Maria Ann Yandell
(m. 1817; died 1849)
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| Children | 8 |
William Hincks FLS (16 April 1794 – 10 September 1871) was an Irish Unitarian minister, theologian and professor of natural history. He was the first professor of natural history at University College, Toronto and president of the Canadian Institute (now the Royal Canadian Institute). He was also the first editor of the Unitarian magazine The Inquirer.