Person Greenough; George Bellas (1778 - 1855) Greenough George Bellas 1778 - 1855 British Male London, England 18 January 1778 Naples, Italy 02 April 1855

Geology Education: Peterhouse, Cambridge (no degree); Gottingen (studied law) Career: Became interested in mineralogy and natural history under the influence of J F Blumenbach (FRS 1793); settled in London, attending lectures of Davy and Wollaston; studied geology in Ireland with Davy (1806); MP for Gatton (1807-1812); made a geological map of India (1852) Memberships: MRI; FGS (First President, 1811) Son of [?] Bellas, and his wife nee Greenough; inherited a fortune from his maternal grandfather Greenough on the condition he take the name Royal Society roles: Council: -1832 Fellow 05/03/1807 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 18 Jan 1778 - 2 Apr 1855 NA3070 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/51755789 9d7cfffb-503d-48bb-84c3-2503241d6aed