Alfred Caldecott
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Alfred Caldecott | |
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| Born | 9 November 1850 |
| Died | 8 February 1936 (aged 85) |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Philosophy |
Alfred Caldecott (/ˈkɔːldəkɒt/ KAWL-də-kot; 9 November 1850 – 8 February 1936) was an English philosopher.
Caldecott was born at Challoner House, Crook Street, Chester. His father, John Caldecott, was an accountant, twice married with 13 children. Caldecott was his sixth child by his first wife Mary Dinah (née Brookes). His older brother Randolph was an English artist and illustrator. In 1860 the family moved to 23 Richmond Place at Boughton, Cheshire just outside Chester. He spent the last five years of his schooling at The King's School, Chester.[1]
In 1871 he was an assistant teacher at “Whalley Range School”, Chorlton Road, Manchester, which was run by Duncan Christie Fergusson. Census record states that he had already graduated from London University by this time.[citation needed]
In 1876 Caldecott went to St John's College, Cambridge to read the Moral Sciences Tripos and he took First Class honours in 1880. He was then elected to a Fellowship at St John's. He was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Moral Sciences Club and the first meeting took place on 19 October 1878 in his rooms at St John's.[2]
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