Thomas Burgess
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English author, philosopher, Bishop of Saint David's and Bishop of Salisbury
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Thomas Burgess was an English author, philosopher, Bishop of St Davids and Bishop of Salisbury, who was greatly influential in the development of the Church in Wales. He founded St David's College, Lampeter, was a founding member of the Odiham Agricultural Society, helped establish the Royal Veterinary College in London, and was the first president of the Royal Society of Literature.