GREG, WILLIAM RATHBONE

GREG, WILLIAM RATHBONE
   literary and political essayist, born in Manchester; in 1856 became a Commissioner of Customs, and from 1864 till his resignation in 1877 acted as Controller of H.M. Stationery Office; his works embrace "The Creed of Christendom," "Enigmas of Life," "Political Problems," &c., and are marked by vigorous thought couched in a lucid, incisive style; was from his evil prognostications designated Cassandra Greg (1809-1881).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • William Rathbone Greg — (* 1809 in Manchester; † 15. November 1881 in Wimbledon) war ein englischer Schriftsteller und Sozialphilosoph. Beruflicher Werdegang William Greg war zuerst als Baumwollspinner in Cheshire tätig. Im Jahr 1856 trat er in den höheren Staatsdienst… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Samuel Greg — (March 26, 1758 June 4, 1834) was a British entrepreneur and pioneer of the factory system at Quarry Bank Mill.He was born in Belfast, Ireland as the third son of a successful merchant. At the age of eight, he went to live with his uncle, Robert… …   Wikipedia

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