Henry Coddington (1798/9, Oldbridge, County Meath — 3 March 1845, Rome) was an English natural philosopher, fellow and tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge and Church of England clergyman.[1]
Henry Coddington was the son of Latham Coddington, Rector of Timolin, Kildare. Admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1816, Coddingtion graduated BA as Senior Wrangler in 1820.[2]
He wrote chiefly on optics, in particular An Elementary Treatise on Optics.[3] He also made the Coddington magnifier popular. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1829. [4]
Coddington was vicar of Ware, Hertfordshire from 1832 to 1845. He died in Rome, where he was travelling for the sake of his health.[2]