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| STEPHENS, GEORGE. Hon. Litt.D. 1884. [S. of John, Wesleyan minister, of Ongar, Essex . B. Dec. 13, 1813, in Liverpool. Educated at private schools and at University College, London .] F.S.A. Archaeologist. Naturalized as a Danish subject, c. 1855. Lector in English language and literature at Copenhagen, 1850-5; Professor of English and Anglo-Saxon there, 1855. Lived also in Stockholm where he taught English literature. One of the founders of the Society for publication of Ancient Swedish texts, 1843. Author, The Old Northern Runic Monuments of Scandinavia and England . Died Aug. 9, 1895, in Copenhagen. ( D.N.B. ) | George STEPHENS Approx. lifespan: 1813–1895 Hon. LittD 1884 s. of John STEPHENS Wesleyan minister, of Ongar, Essex , b. 1813:12:13 in Liverpool, [Lancashire], Educated at private schools and at Sch: University College London , FSA Archaeologist. Naturalized as a Danish subject c1855 Lector in English language and literature Copenhagen, [Denmark], 1850-55 Professor of: English and Anglo-Saxon there 1855 Lived also Stockholm, [Sweden], where he taught English literature. One of the founders of Society for publication of Ancient Swedish texts 1843 Publ.: The Old Northern Runic Monuments of Scandinavia and England d. 1895:08:09 in Copenhagen, [Denmark], ( D.N.B. ) |