| Authorised form of name | Croke; Sir; George (c1630 - 1680); scholar |
| Other forms of surname | Croak |
| Dates | c1630 - 1680 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c. 1630 |
| Place of death | The house of his brother Henry in the Haymarket, Westminster, London, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 17 November 1680 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
The chancel of Waterstock church, Oxfordshire, England, Europe |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Research field | Horticulture |
| Activity | Education:
St Paul's School, London; All Souls' College, Oxford (MA 1652); Middle Temple (admitted 1649)
Career:
Fellow of All Souls', Oxford (1648); High Sheriff of Oxfordshire (1664); Gresham Professor of Rhetoric
Honours:
Kt 1660 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 08/02/1677 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Correspondent with Henry Oldenburg on variety of scientific matters |
| Relationships | Parents: Henry Croke
Children: Elizabeth Croke; Sarah Croke |
| General context | Croke is reported as having shown a keen interest in natural philosophy and gardening, in particular regarding exotic plants. According to Ward, he was the first person to bring the plane tree to England. With Oldenburg, Croke corresponded on topics such as mercury hourglasses, telescopes, and the longitude problem. After Croke's death, the Waterstock Estate passed to Sir Henry Ashhurst, baronet. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; St Paul's; Ward; Foster; MT
Notes:
Ward estimates date of birth in the few years after 1628. |
| Royal Society code | NA2946 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/C1/113 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Waterstoke | 2 February 1674 |
| EL/C1/111 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Waterstoke | 22 September 1673 |
| EL/C1/115 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Waterstoke | May 1674 |
| EL/C1/114 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Waterstoke | 27 February 1673 |
| EL/C1/112 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Waterstoke | 20 November 1673 |
| EL/O2/133 | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to George Croke, dated at London | 7 October 1673 |
| EL/C1/116 | Letter, from George Croke to Henry Oldenburg | 18 January 1677 |