| Stephen Whisson | |
|---|---|
| Born | St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England |
| Died | November 3, 1783 Cambridge, England |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | Walter Taylor |
| Notable students | Thomas Postlethwaite |
Stephen Whisson was a tutor at Trinity College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and coached 72 students in the 1744-1754 period.
Wisson was from St Neots, Huntingdonshire and was the son of a publican. In 1735, he matriculated from Wakefield School, Yorkshire.
On the November 29, 1734, he was admitted as a sizar at Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming a scholar in 1738.[1]