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Back, Sir George — ▪ British explorer born November 1796, Stockport, Cheshire, Eng. died June 23, 1878, London naval officer who helped to trace the Arctic coastline of North America. He twice accompanied the British explorer John Franklin to Canada s Northwest… … Universalium
Back, Sir George — (1796 1878) Entered the navy as midshipman in 1808; accompanied Franklin on his Arctic expeditions of 1818, 1819 1822, and 1824 1827. Promoted lieutenant, 1822, and commander, 1827. In 1833 1835, led an expedition through what is now northern… … The makers of Canada
Sir George Monoux College — Sir George Monoux Sixth Form College Established 1527 Type Sixth Form College Principal Paolo Ramella Location … Wikipedia
Sir George Bowyer — Sir George Bowyer † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sir George Bowyer Baronet, an eminent English writer on jurisprudence, as well as a prominent defender of the Holy See and of Catholic interests in general, both by voice and pen, was born… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sir George Collier, 1st Baronet — George Ralph Collier, 1st Baronet Born 1774 London, England … Wikipedia
Sir George Jessel — Sir George Jessel. Sir George Jessel (13 February 1824 – 21 March 1883), a British judge, was born in London. He was one of the most influential commercial law and equity judges of his time, and served as the Master of the Rolls. Contents … Wikipedia
Sir George Sitwell, 4th Baronet — Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Baronet, (London, 17 January 1860 ndash; Locarno, 9 July 1943) succeeded his father as 4th Baronet at the age of two. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he contested Scarborough seven times as a… … Wikipedia
Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet — Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Baronet (10 April 1737 – 14 January 1801) was a botanist and employee of the East India Company in the late eighteenth century. In 1793, Stanton was named Secretary to the British mission to the Chinese Imperial… … Wikipedia
Sir George Young, 6th Baronet — Infobox Politician honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = Sir George Young honorific suffix = Bt MP office = Secretary of State for Transport term start = 5 July 1995 term end = 4 May 1997 primeminister = John Major predecessor = Brian… … Wikipedia
Grey, Sir George — (1812–1898) Governor of New Zealand and the Cape Colony, Sir George Grey was an enthusiastic follower of Thomas Carlyle and protagonist of British power who believed fervently in Britain’s civilizing mission. Grey was born into a military… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
