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<p> Born at Clapham; trained as a civil engineer, and assisted [[Robert]] Stephenson in constructing the [[Britannia]] tubular bridge; in 1849 he became secretary to the | Sir George Grove <ref name="term_74002" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Born at Clapham; trained as a civil engineer, and assisted [[Robert]] Stephenson in constructing the [[Britannia]] tubular bridge; in 1849 he became secretary to the Society of Arts, a position he held till 1852, when he became secretary and director of the [[Crystal]] [[Palace]] Company; subsequently he was editor of <i> Macmillan's Magazine </i> , a contributor to Smith's "Dictionary of the Bible," and is best known for the "Dictionary of Music and Musicians" which he edited and partly wrote; was knighted in 1883; <i> b </i> . 1820. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_74002"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/grove,+sir+george Sir George Grove from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_74002"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/grove,+sir+george Sir George Grove from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 15 October 2021
Sir George Grove [1]
Born at Clapham; trained as a civil engineer, and assisted Robert Stephenson in constructing the Britannia tubular bridge; in 1849 he became secretary to the Society of Arts, a position he held till 1852, when he became secretary and director of the Crystal Palace Company; subsequently he was editor of Macmillan's Magazine , a contributor to Smith's "Dictionary of the Bible," and is best known for the "Dictionary of Music and Musicians" which he edited and partly wrote; was knighted in 1883; b . 1820.
