About George R. Tweedie
Lived 1857 – 1893 (aged 35–36). George R. Tweedie was a businessperson.
George R. Tweedie (1857–1937) was a businessman who gained fame in 1891 by running a popular magic lantern show, titled "Gossip about Ghosts". The show, which cost sixpence, consisted of fifty slides, each illustrating a story about ghosts or supernatural occurrences. One concerned George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, who supposedly appeared as a ghost to a king's officer to prevent the death of his son. Another touched upon the Legend of Hamilton Tighe, a murdered man who haunted his murderers in headless form.
The show was quite popular and received a positive review in the Pall Mall Gazette.
He later ran a second show, titled "Gossip about fairies".
Tweedie was formerly an instructor at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in London.
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Who was George R. Tweedie?
English businessman and chemist
When was George R. Tweedie born?
George R. Tweedie was born in 1857 in Fulham.
When did George R. Tweedie die?
George R. Tweedie died in 1893.
What was George R. Tweedie's occupation?
George R. Tweedie was a businessperson.
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