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1743 – 1805William Paley (1743-1805)Died 25 May 1805, aged 61Paley was an English clergyman and philosopher whose works on natural theology and utilitarian ethics, including Evidences of Christianity and Natural Theology, were widely read and influenced later debates on design in nature, including Charles Darwin. He served as Archdeacon of Carlisle. He died in Lincoln in 1805.