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Greenough (formerly Bellas), George Bellas. Adm. pens. (age 16) at PEMBROKE, June 24, 1794. S. of George [Bellas], deceased, Proctor in Convocation [and a daughter of Greenough, surgeon]. B. [Jan. 18], 1778, in London. School, Eton. Scholar, 1794; matric. Michs. 1795. Resided nine terms. Afterwards at Göttingen University and at Freiburg. Assumed the surname of Greenough in accordance with the wish of his maternal grandfather (by whom he was brought up, his parents dying while he was a child) Jan. 3, 1795. M.P. for Gatton, Surrey, 1807- 12. Member of the Royal Institution, 1801-7; secretary 'for several years.' Founder of the Geological Society, 1807; President, 1811-18, 1833-5. F.L.S., 1811. President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1839-41. Author, geological. Died Apr. 2, 1855, at Naples. Bequeathed his books and maps to the Geological and Royal Geographical Societies. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Changes of Name (which gives Greenhough); D.N.B.; Boase, I. 1229.) | George Bellas GREENOUGH formerly George Bellas BELLAS Approx. lifespan: 17781855 age=16 : pens. Pembroke College adm1794:06:24 s. of George BELLAS, deceased Proctor in Convocation: s. of GREENOUGH dau. of GREENOUGH Surgeon: b. London , 1778:[01:18] Sch: Eton School [Eton], [Buckinghamshire], Scholar 1794 Matric 1795:10MT: resided nine terms Sch: Göttingen University [Germany], Sch: Freiburg University Freiburg, [Germany], Assumed the surname of Greenough in accordance with the wish of his maternal grandfather (by whom he was brought up, his parents dying while he was a child) 1795:01:03 M.P.: for Gatton, Surrey , 1807-12 Member of Royal Institution 1801-07 Sec: Royal Institution 'for several years' Founder of Geological Society 1807 President: Geological Society 1811-18, 1833-5 FLS 1811 President of Royal Geographical Society 1839-41 Publ.: geological d. Naples, [Italy], 1855:04:02 Bequeathed his books and maps to Geological Society Bequeathed his books and maps to Royal Geographical Society Refs: Eton College Reg. Refs: Changes of Name (which gives Greenhough) Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Boase, I. 1229 [add:]Papersat University College, London , [:add] [add:](R.W. Lovatt)[:add] |