| Birth: | Jan. 10, 1776 | | Death: | Dec. 1, 1841 | 
Philanthropist, Educationalist. Born in Settle, Yorkshire, he became a became professor of natural philosophy at the Anderson's College, Glasgow, in 1799. There he pioneered the first free classes for working-class men in mechanics and chemistry. In 1804, he became a physician in London and continued his interest in working class education. He founded the Mechanics' Institutions in 1824, became the school's first president and the institute became Birkbeck College, a constituent the London University. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Kensal Green Cemetery
Kensal Green
Greater London, England |
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Record added: May 20, 2000
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