Person:George Campbell (67)

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George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
b.30 Apr 1823
d.24 Apr 1900
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  1. George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll1823 - 1900
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m. 31 Jul 1844
  1. John Douglas Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll1845 - 1914
  2. Lord Archibald Campbell1846 - 1913
  3. Lord Walter Campbell1848 - 1889
  4. Lady Edith Campbell1849 - 1913
  5. Lord George Granville Campbell1850 - 1915
  6. Lord Colin Campbell1853 - 1895
  7. Lady Victoria Campbell1854 - 1910
  8. Lord Evelyn Campbell1855 - 1940
  9. Lady Frances Campbell1858 - 1931
  10. Lady Mary Emma Campbell1859 - 1947
  11. Lady Elisabeth Campbell - 1896
  12. Lady Constance Harriett Campbell1864 - 1922
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Name George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
Gender Male
Birth[2][1] 30 Apr 1823
Marriage 31 Jul 1844 to Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower
Death[2][1] 24 Apr 1900
Reference Number? Q335300?


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George John Douglas Campbell, 8th and 1st Duke of Argyll (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900; styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847), was a British polymath and Liberal statesman. He made a significant geological discovery in the 1850s when his tenant found fossilized leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island of Mull. He also helped to popularize ornithology and was one of the first to give a detailed account of the principles of bird flight in the hopes of advancing artificial aerial navigation (i.e. flying machines). His literary output was extensive writing on topics varying from science and theology to economy and politics. In addition to this, he served prominently in the administrations of Lord Aberdeen, Lord Palmerston, John Russell and William Gladstone.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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