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George Williams

1765 – 1834

English physician and librarian

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Lived 1765 – 1834 (aged 68–69). George Williams was a librarian, physician and botanist.

George Williams, FRCP ( 1762 – 17 January 1834) was an English physician and librarian. He was a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1781 until his death and he served at various times as the college bursar, vice-president and garden master. He was Sherardian Professor of Botany at the University of Oxford from 1796 to 1834 and Librarian of the Radcliffe Camera from 1810 to 1834.

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Born
1765
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Died
1834

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English physician and librarian

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George Williams was born in 1765.

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George Williams died in 1834.

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George Williams was a librarian, physician and botanist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Williams

· Wikidata: Q18917672

· DBpedia: George Williams (physician)

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