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Andrew Kippis
1725–1795
An English dissenting minister and biographer, he is best remembered for turning careful research into lively accounts of notable lives. He also played a major role in preserving the story of Captain James Cook for later generations.
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About the author
Born in Nottingham in 1725, Andrew Kippis became an English nonconformist clergyman, scholar, and biographer. He studied at the dissenting academy at Northampton under Philip Doddridge, a background that shaped both his religious life and his commitment to serious learning.
Kippis served as a minister and became well known in literary and intellectual circles. He contributed to and helped edit Biographia Britannica, a major reference work of the time, and he is especially remembered for writing an influential life of Captain James Cook.
He died in 1795, but his work still offers a clear window into the eighteenth century. For listeners drawn to biography, exploration, and the world of religious and literary debate, his writing remains a thoughtful guide.