Politician and scientist. Born in London and educated at Eton and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. A brief browse on the web brought up Stanhope's name in association with inventions in the field of printing, computing and optics.
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He died, aged 63 years, on 15 December 1816 in Chevening House, Chevening Road, Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent and was buried in the Stanhope Chapel, St Botolph's Church, Chevening Road, Sevenoaks TN14 6HG.
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Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope
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