George Birkbeck (1776-1841)
The son of Quaker parents, he was educated at Giggleswick School and Edinburgh
University, he was a physician, an associate of Henry Brougham, and a founder of the London
Mechanics' Institution and London University.
The son of Quaker parents, he was educated at Giggleswick School and Edinburgh
University, he was a physician, an associate of Henry Brougham, and a founder of the London
Mechanics' Institution and London University.