Grove,Sir George — Grove (grōv), Sir George. 1820 1900. British musicologist whose Dictionary of Music and Musicians (first published 1878 1889) has become a standard reference work. * * * … Universalium
Grove, Sir George — born Aug. 13, 1820, London, Eng. died May 28, 1900, London British musicologist. He was trained as a civil engineer, and he erected lighthouses in Jamaica and Bermuda. He became secretary of the Crystal Palace in 1852, and he would write program… … Universalium
GROVE, SIR GEORGE — 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… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet — Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Baronet (6 November 1753–7 February 1827), was a British art patron and amateur painter. He played a crucial part in the creation of London s National Gallery by making the first bequest of paintings to that… … Wikipedia
Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet — Admiral Sir George Bowyer, 5th and 1st Baronet (1739 ndash; 6 December 1799) was a British naval officer and politician.Bowyer was the third son of Sir George Bowyer, 3rd Baronet, born in Denham, Buckinghamshire. He served as Member of Parliament … Wikipedia
George — George, David Lloyd George, Henry George, Pierre George, Stefan * * * (as used in expressions) Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, 4 conde de George William Russell Akerlof, George A. Alexander, Harold (Rupert Leofric George) Alexander, 1 conde… … Enciclopedia Universal
George Grove — Sir George Grove (* 13. August 1820 in Clapham, England; † 28. Mai 1900 in Sydenham) war ein britischer Musikschriftsteller. Der wichtigste Beitrag seiner Tätigkeit auf dem damals erst entstehenden Fachgebiet Musikwissenschaft war die Herausgab … Deutsch Wikipedia
George Grove — Para otros usos de este término, véase Grove. George Grove en la década de 1890. Sir George Grove, CB (13 de agosto de 1820 – 28 de mayo de 1900) fue un musicólogo y escritor sobre música inglés, conocido por ser el editor fundador del … Wikipedia Español
sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy … Universalium
George — /jawrj/, n. 1. a figure of St. George killing the dragon, esp. one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter. 2. Brit. Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George. 3. a word formerly used in communications to represent the… … Universalium
