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
London County Council Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope, 1753 - 1816, reformer and i...
Diplomat and courtier. Favourite of Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I). Fought on the King's side in the Civil War and after his execution continued to support the Queen and two princes in ...
Late Chairman of the Police Committee of the Corporation of London in 1926. Wikipedia lists him as a Sheriff of the City of London in that same year which, together with the "late", rather suggests...
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
Grandson of the first Duke. Inherited the title and estates when his childless brother died in 1900. A serving officer of the Grenadier Guards rising through the ranks from Ensign to Colonel but ...
Born London. Lawyer and positivist. Supporter of many social causes. He introduced Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Edward Byrne-Jones. Died 36 Kensington Square.
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