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George Burder
Burder, George 2), English Divine, Was Born In London. He Held Charges At Lancaster (1778-83), Coventry (1784-1803), And At Fetter Lane, London (1803-32). He Was One Of The Founders Of The British And Foreign Bible Society, The Religious Tract Society, And The London Missionary Society, And Was Secretary To The ...
George Burges
Burges, George English Classical Scholar, Was Born In India. He Had A Great Reputation As A Greek Scholar, And Was A Somewhat Acrimonious Critic Of Rival Scholars, Especially Bishop Blomfield. He Was A Man Of Great Learning And Industry, But Too Fond Of Introducing Arbitrary Emendations Into The Text Of ...
George Busk
Busk, George (1807-1886), British Surgeon, Zoologist And Palaeontologist, Son Of Robert Busk, Merchant Of St. Peters Burg (leningrad), Was Born In That City On Aug. 12 1807. He Studied Surgery In London, At Both St. Thomas's And St. Bartholo Mew's Hospitals, Was Appointed Assistant-surgeon To The Green Wich Hospital In ...
George De Forest Brush
Brush, George De Forest ), American Painter, Was Born At Shelbyville (tenn.), On Sept. 28, 1855. He Was A Pupil Of J. L. Gerome At Paris, And Became A Member Of The National Academy Of Design, New York, And Of The American Academy Of Arts And Letters. From 1883 Onwards, ...
George Digby Bristol
Bristol, George Digby, 2nd Earl Of (1612-1677), Eldest Son Of John Digby, 1st Earl (see Below), Was Born In Oct. 1612. He Entered Magdalen College, Oxford, In 1626, And After Taking His M.a. Degree In 1636, Travelled Abroad For Some Years. In 1638--39 He Attacked Roman Catholicism In A Series ...
George Earle Buckle
Buckle, George Earle British Man Of Letters, Was Born At Twerton, Near Bath, And Educated At Winchester And New College, Oxford. From 1877 To 1885 He Was A Fellow Of All Souls College. In 1880 He Joined The Editorial Staff Of The Times, London; Four Years Later, While Still Under ...
George Gordon Byron Byron
Byron, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron (1788-1824), English Poet, Was Born In London At 16 Holles Street, Cavendish Square, On Jan. 22, 1788. The Byrons Were Of Norman Stock, But The Founder Of The Family Was Sir John Byron, Who Entered Into Possession Of The Priory And Lands Of Newstead ...
George Louis Leclerc Buffon
Buffon, George Louis Leclerc, Comte De (1707-1788), French Naturalist, Was Born At Montbard (cote D'or), His Father, Benjamin Francois Leclerc De Buffon (1683 Being Councillor Of The Burgundian Parlement. He Studied Law At The College Of Jesuits At Dijon, Where He Made The Acquaint Ance Of A Young Englishman, Lord ...
George Nugent Temple Grenville
George Nugent Temple Grenville, Ist Marquess Of Buck Ingham (1753-1813), The Second Son Of George Grenville, Was Born On June 17, 17 53. Educated At Eton And Christ Church, Oxford, He Was M.p. For Buckinghamshire From 1774-79. In The House Of Commons He Was A Sharp Critic Of The American ...
George Villiers Buckingham
Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke Of (in The Villiers Line) (1592-1628), English Statesman, Born On Aug. 20, Was A Younger Son Of Sir George Villiers Of Brooks By. He Could Dance Well, Fence Well, And Talk A Little French, When In August 1614 He Was Brought Before The King's Notice ...