FROST, Andrew Hollingworth. Sculcoates, Hull 26.4.1819 — Chesterton, Cambridgeshire 24.2.1907. British Missionary and Mathematician. Son of Charles Frost, a solicitor and antiquary, and Jane Hollingworth. From 1838 studies at Cambridge (St. John’s College), B.A. 1842, M.A. 1846. Teacher of mathematics in Manchester. Ordained deacon 1848, then curate in England. In 1853-69 Church Missionary Society’s missionary in Nasik. In 1870-74 Principal of the Church Missionary College in Islington, 1875-78 Rector of Thistleton, Rutland and 1878-82 Curate of Croxton in Lincolnshire. In 1884-1902 Lecturer in Marathi at Cambridge. Married 1844 Cora Dixon (d. 1848) and 1850 Margaret Atkinson, four daughters and four sons.
Publications: Mathematical publications.
Sources: http://www.multimagie.com/English/Frost.htm; ancestry.com.
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