George Browne
Professor of divinity at Trinity College, Dublin
About George Browne
Lived 1640 – 1699 (aged 58–59).
George Browne, D.D. (6 January 1649 – 5 February 1699) was an English 17th-century academic who served as the 16th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1695 to 1699.
Brown was born in Northumberland in 1649. He entered Trinity College Dublin in 1667 and graduated B.A. in 1671. He became a Fellow in 1673. He became professor of laws in 1886 and professor of divinity in 1693. Browne was Provost from 1695 to 1699.
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Who was George Browne?
professor of divinity at Trinity College, Dublin
When was George Browne born?
George Browne was born in 1640.
When did George Browne die?
George Browne died in 1699.
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· DBpedia: George Browne (provost)
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