Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Gray

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for George Gray. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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G365
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G365
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G365
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Marks/Inscriptions: G. 365 Gray, George (1849- ) was asst. to Professor Bickerton at Canty Coll. Bickerton made it a condition of his accepting the post that he should be allowed to bring Gray with him. He was born in the New Forest and was educ. at Hartley Coll. Southampton, where he entered on his teaching career. In '83 he was appointed by the Bd. of Gov. of Canty. Coll Lecturer in Chemistry + Physics at the school of Agriculture Lincoln, a position which he held with great credit till he retired in May 1915. He also acted as public analyst and meteorological observer at Lincoln. He published a large number of papers in agricultural science - in particular in rain water, root crops and mixed manures. He was Hon sec. of the Philosophical Inst. Aug. 80 Hist. Canty Coll : LT. 6.8.80 : 7.5.15.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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