GREENE, GEORGE WASHINGTON (18 II-1883), American historian, was born at East Greenwich (R.I.), on April 8, 181I, the grandson of Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene. He entered Brown university in 1824, left in his junior year on account of ill health, was in Europe during the next 20 years, except in when he was principal of Kent academy at East Greenwich, and was the U.S. consul at Rome from 1837 to 1845. He was instruc tor in modern languages in Brown university (1848-5 2) ; and in 1871-75 was non-resident lecturer in American history in Cornell university. He died at East Greenwich (R.I.), on Feb. 2, 1883. His works include: Historical View of the American Revolution (1865) ; Life of Nathanael Greene (186 7-71) ; The German Ele ment in the War of American Independence (1876); and a Short History of Rhode Island