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... educated at Eton , where he displayed abilities . While at Eton he was made a page of honour to George III , and seems to have acquired the lasting friendship of the king's sons . He was appointed ensign in the 3rd foot guards in 1794 ...
... educated at Eton , where he displayed abilities . While at Eton he was made a page of honour to George III , and seems to have acquired the lasting friendship of the king's sons . He was appointed ensign in the 3rd foot guards in 1794 ...
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... educated at Woodhouse Grove School . Here he showed scientific tastes , and , after some instruction from a private teacher , he com- pleted his studies at University College , London . Shortly after attaining his majority Draper ...
... educated at Woodhouse Grove School . Here he showed scientific tastes , and , after some instruction from a private teacher , he com- pleted his studies at University College , London . Shortly after attaining his majority Draper ...
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... educated at the university of Glasgow , where he took the degree of M.A. in 1771 , and he then pro- ceeded to Edinburgh to study medicine . At Edinburgh he was noted as one of the most distinguished students of his period , not only in ...
... educated at the university of Glasgow , where he took the degree of M.A. in 1771 , and he then pro- ceeded to Edinburgh to study medicine . At Edinburgh he was noted as one of the most distinguished students of his period , not only in ...
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... educated at Wadham College , Oxford , of which he became first scholar and a fellow in 1682. He proceeded B.A. 27 June 1679 , M.A. 24 May 1682. Then entering on the physic line , he practised at Sherborne , Dorsetshire . He was the ...
... educated at Wadham College , Oxford , of which he became first scholar and a fellow in 1682. He proceeded B.A. 27 June 1679 , M.A. 24 May 1682. Then entering on the physic line , he practised at Sherborne , Dorsetshire . He was the ...
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... educated . He displayed at an early age a considerable aptitude for figures , and is said to have made in his eighteenth year most of the calculations for the committee of the Scottish parliament when negotiating with a committee of the ...
... educated . He displayed at an early age a considerable aptitude for figures , and is said to have made in his eighteenth year most of the calculations for the committee of the Scottish parliament when negotiating with a committee of the ...
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