brown george — ˈjȯ(ə)rj noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: brown (I) + George (the name) 1. dialect Britain : coarse dark brown bread 2. : a large brown earthenware water vessel … Useful english dictionary
Brown, George — (1818 1880) B His place as a Maker of Canada, ix; complains that Upper Canada is inadequately represented and dominated by Lower Canada, ix; an ardent advocate of Confederation, x; relations with John A. Macdonald, x; and with Roman Catholic… … The makers of Canada
Brown, George — born Nov. 29, 1818, Edinburgh, Scot. died May. 9, 1880, Toronto, Ont., Can. Canadian journalist and politician. He immigrated to New York in 1837 and in 1843 moved to Toronto, where he founded The Globe (1844), a reformist political newspaper. As … Universalium
BROWN, George (1835-1917) — missionary son of George Brown, barrister, was born at Barnard Castle, Durham, England, on 7 December 1835. He was educated at a private school and on leaving, became an assistant in a doctors surgery, was afterwards with a chemist, and then in a … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Brown, George Mackay — (1917 1996) Known as The Bard of Orkney, Brown was an Orcadian through and through. The sixth and youngest child of a Gaelic speaking part time tailor and postman, he attended Stromness Academy, New Battle Abbey, and Edinburgh University,… … British and Irish poets
Brown, George Mackenzie — (1869 ). Son of George Brown. Born in Canada. Educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, and at Cambridge. Moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, and in 1900 elected to the British House of Commons for Central… … The makers of Canada
Brown, George Mackay — ▪ 1997 Scottish writer (b. Oct. 17, 1921, Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scot. d. April 13, 1996, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands), celebrated Orkneyan life and its ancient rhythms in verse, short stories, and novels. Brown, the son of a Gaelic… … Universalium
Brown, George Harold — ▪ American engineer born Oct. 14, 1908, North Milwaukee, Wis., U.S. died Dec. 11, 1987, Princeton, N.J. American electrical engineer who made major contributions to the development of radio and television broadcast antennas (antenna).… … Universalium
Brown, George Douglas — (1869 1902) Novelist, wrote The House with the Green Shutters, which gives a strongly outlined picture of the harder and less genial aspects of Scottish life and character. It may be regarded as a useful supplement and corrective to the more… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
George Brown — may refer to: Politicians * George Brown, Baron George Brown (1914–1985), British politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs * George Brown (Canadian politician) (1818–1880), Scottish born Canadian journalist, politician ** George… … Wikipedia
