Birdwood, George C. M. (George Christopher Molesworth), Sir, 1832-1917

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1854 admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons; 1854-1864 Indian Medical Service; 1854-1856 assistant surgeon, Bombay Medical Staff; 1856-1857 naval surgeon, the Persian Expedition; c 1857- Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, later Materia Medica and Botany, Grant Medical College, Bombay; c 1857- Registrar and Fellow, University of Bombay; c 1857- Curator, Government Museum; c 1857- Secretary, Asiatic Society and Agricultural Horticultural Society, Bombay; 1861 co-founder, the Victoria Botanical Gardens, Bombay; 1864 Justice of the Peace and Sheriff of Bombay, later returned to England; 1877 CSI; 1881 Knighted; 1886 royal commissioner, the Indian and Colonial Exhibition; 1893 royal commissioner, the Chicago Exhibition; 1887 KCIE; 1900 royal commissioner, the Paris Exhibition; 1871-1902 special service, Revenue and Statistics Department, the India Office.

Epithet: scholar, administrator in India and surgeon

Title: Knight

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creatorOf Letters from Sir George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood (1832-1917), Special Assistant, India Office Revenue and Statistical Dept 1871-1902, and others, regarding the India Museum., 1879-1883 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXVI (ff. 252). Nov. 1896-Aug. 1897.includes:ff. 12 (draft), 16 Seymour John Sharkey, MD, FRCP; physician at St Thomas's Hospital: Correspondence with Florence Nightingale: 1896.f. 17 Margaret St Clair, of Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute f... British Library
creatorOf Bainbridge, Oliver. Letters of Oliver Bainbridge, 1900-1920. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf CROSS PAPERS. Vol. XXV (ff. 263). Letters of condolence on the death of his son, William Henry; 1892-1894.Hon William Henry Cross, MP: Letters of condolence, etc., on his death: 1892-1894: Partly printed.includes:ff. 2, 82 Richard Everard Webster, ..., 1892-1894 British Library
referencedIn Grant Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir, 1829-1906. Grant Duff Collection, 1852-1916 British Library
referencedIn Records of the University of Edinburgh, 1582- Edinburgh University Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXXI (ff. 326). 24 Aug.-15 Nov. 1880.includes:f. 1 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1854-1890.ff. 3, 20 George Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford: Letters to W. E. Gladston... British Library
creatorOf HAKE PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 271). Correspondence of G. G. Hake and his family. Viz.:– 1. ff. 1-55. Letters of D. G. Rossetti; circa 1872-1875. Printed, for the most part, in Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, as with 49467, ff. 1-253, above. Included (f..., 1865-1894 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir William Lee-Warner, Indian Civil Service 1869-95; India Office official 1895-1903; member of Council of India 1902-12, 1863-1917 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXC (ff. 357). Apr.-June 1882.includes:f. 1 Duleep Singh, Maharajah of Lahore; GCSI: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1881-1889.f. 3 George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1869-1885.f. 5 Matth... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS, 1528-1871 British Library
creatorOf Papers of Sir George Birdwood, medical scientist, botanist, promoter of Arts and Crafts movement, and Indologist, 1876-1902 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir William Foster, historian of East India Company, 1890-1950 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXIII (ff. 283). Nov. 1891-July 1893.includes:f. 1 Annie Greenhough, of Alfreston: Letter to Florence Nightingale: 1891. f. 2 Sarah Smith, alias 'Hesba Stretton'; author: Letter to Florence Nightingale: 1891. f. 4 M. E. Hitchins, née Magee; o... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCCXXIX (ff. 319). Jan.-May 1892.includes:f. 1 Henry Boyd, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1891-1894.ff. 4, 16 Edward Moore, Principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1886-1897.ff. ... British Library
referencedIn Copies of papers collected by Ray Desmond for writing his book on 'The India Museum 1801-1879' (London 1982), 1798-1979 British Library
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