A Abbott Edwin: - "Edwin Abbott Abbott FBA (December 20, 1838 - October 12, 1926) was an English novelist, theologian, and Anglican priest best known for his novella Flatland (1884). Edwin Abbott Abbott was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808-1882), principal of the Marylebone Philological School, and Jane Abbott (1806-1882). His father and mother were first cousins. He was born in London and educated at the City of London School and St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with honors in classics, mathematics, and theology and became a fellow. He was the first Smith's prizeman in 1861, in particular. He took orders in 1862. After masterships at King Edward's School in Birmingham, he took over as headmaster of the City of London School in 1865, at the age of 26. He oversaw future Prime Minister H. H. Asquith's studies there. In 1876, Abbott was a Hulsean speaker. He retired in 1889 and focused on literary and spiritual endeavors. Abbott's theological open-mindedness was evident in both his educational beliefs and his publications. His Shakespearian Grammar (1870) is a seminal work in English philology."