William Hincks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hincks

Irish clergyman and Professor

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1794

Place of Birth: Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1871

Profession: naturalist, minister

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Hincks (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.