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George Edwards Brown

1780 – 1848

Chilean politician

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About George Edwards Brown

Lived 1780 – 1848 (aged 68). George Edwards Brown was a Chilean surgeon, physician, politician and businessperson.

George "Jorge" Edwards Brown (27 November 1779 – March 5, 1848) was a British-born Chilean military surgeon, medical doctor, mining entrepreneur, businessperson and politician, known for being the founder and patriarch of the Edwards family in Chile. On 2 January 1780, Edwards was christened at St Luke's church in Islington. Edwards and Ossandón's children included Agustín Edwards Ossandón a landowner and benefactor of Coquimbo Province, in 1834.

Edwards died in La Serena, Chile on 5 March 1848, aged 68.

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Important facts

Born

2 January 1780, London

Birth century

18th century

Died

4 March 1848, La Serena

Occupation

Surgeon, physician, politician, businessperson

Nationality

Chile

Positions held

Deputy of Chile

Also known as

Jorge Edwards Brown

People in George Edwards Brown's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Agustín Edwards Ossandón

1815 – 1878

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Edwards Brown's

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

1752 – 1840

Anatomist

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Edwards Brown?

Chilean politician

When was George Edwards Brown born?

George Edwards Brown was born on 2 January 1780 in London.

When did George Edwards Brown die?

George Edwards Brown died on 4 March 1848 in La Serena.

What was George Edwards Brown's occupation?

George Edwards Brown was a surgeon, physician, politician and businessperson.

What nationality was George Edwards Brown?

George Edwards Brown was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Edwards Brown

· Wikidata: Q5538913

· DBpedia: George Edwards Brown

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