The Reverend William Whewell FRS FGS Born (1794-05-24)24 May 1794 Lancaster, Lancashire, England Died 6 March 1866(1866-03-06) (aged 71) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Residence England Nationality English Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge Known for Coining the words 'scientist' and 'physicist' Awards Smith's Prize (1816) Royal Medal (1837) Scientific career Fields Polymath, philosopher, theologian Institutions Trinity College, Cambridge Influences John Gough John Hudson Influenced Augustus De Morgan Isaac Todhunter