William Hopkins
English mathematician and geologist
William Hopkins FRS was an English mathematician and geologist. He is famous as a private tutor of aspiring undergraduate Cambridge mathematicians, earning him the sobriquet the "senior-wrangler maker." Wikipedia
Born: February 2, 1793, Kingston on Soar, United Kingdom
Died: October 13, 1866 (age 73 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Education: University of Cambridge and Peterhouse
Notable students: James Clerk Maxwell, Lord Kelvin, Sir George Gabriel Stokes, and more
Academic advisor: Adam Sedgwick
Awards: Wollaston Medal