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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: 1778–1855
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
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