John Stock (teacher)

John Stock (d. 1842) was headmaster of the Poplar House Academy, London, in the late eigteenth century and early nineteenth century.

In 1786 he married Miss Parker who also worked at the school.[1]

He is noted for being a progressive teacher interested in teaching science.[2] He published Syllabus of Philosophical Lectures Given During Each Half Year at Poplar House Academy in 1826.[3]

Stock educated Charles Pritchard (1808–1893), from 1822. Pritchard, a future astronomer, used some old instruments at the school constructed by James Ferguson. He went on to become Headmaster of Stockwell Grammar School.[2][4][5]

He was buried in the graveyard of St Matthias Old Church, Poplar.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Marriages and Deaths of Considerable Persons". Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle 52 (2): 809. 1786.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toman, John. "Francis Kilvert and Charles Pritchard Clapham Connections". Clapham Society. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Stock, John. "Syllabus of Philosophical Lectures Given During Each Half Year at Poplar House Academy". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ↑  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Pritchard, Charles". Dictionary of National Biography 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  5. ↑ McConnell, Anita. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22819. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ↑ "Home Intelligence". The Asiatic Journal (August): 422. 1842.