George Grote
George Grote was a historian, politician, classical scholar, writer and banker (1794–1871). He was born at Beckenham and died at London.
Overview
Born at Beckenham in 1794, died at London in 1871.
Career and activity
He was employed by University of London. Recorded positions include member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom and member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom. He belonged to Royal Society, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at London.
Catalogued works
35 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1672 to 1957.
History of Greece, Volume 03 (of 12). Seven letters on the recent politics of Switzerland. A letter to George Grote, Esq., M.P. on fiscal reform. La religion naturelle. Speech of George Grote, Esq. M.P., delivered April 25th, 1833, in the House of Commons, on moving for the introduction of the vote by ballot at elections. Greece. A history of Greece from the earliest period to the close of the generation contemporary with Alexander the Great. Plato. Miscellaneous reflections upon the peace and its consequences. Mythology of the Greeks. Fragments on ethical subjects. A History of Greece. History of Greece. Plato and the other companions of Sokrates. Seven Letters Concerning the Politics of Switzerland, Pending the Outbreak of the Civil War In ... Plato, and the other companions of Sokrates. Essentials of parliamentary reform. The minor works of George Grote. Posthumous papers. Aristotle. Analysis of the influence of natural religion on the temporal happiness of mankind. Vote by ballot. Review of the work of Mr. John Stuart Mill, entitled, 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's philosophy'. Fragments on Ethical Subjects (19th Century British Philosophy). Statement of the question of parliamentary reform. Histoire de la Gréce depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a la fin de la géneration contemporaine d'Anglais par A .-L.de sadous ... seule éd. francaise autorisée par l'auteur. George Grote. History of Greece / by George Grote., dated 1849-1856, held by Wellcome Collection. A history of Greece from the time of Solon to 403 B.C / by George Grote ; condensed and edited with notes and appendices by J.M. Mitchell and M.O.B. Caspari., dated [1907], held by Wellcome Collection. Analysis of the phenomena of the human mind / by James Mill ; with notes illustrative and critical by Alexander Bain, Andrew Findlater, and George Grote ; edited with additional notes by John Stuart Mill., dated 1878, held by Wellcome Collection. Über Geschwülste der Tunica vagnialis propria ... / vorgelegt von Hans Grote., dated 1908, held by Wellcome Collection. Histoire critique des événements de Lourdes : apparitions & guérisons / [Georges Bertrin]., dated 1913, held by Wellcome Collection. A group of politicians debate at a coroner's inquest whether Lord Melbourne's temporary resignation was equivalent to murder or to suicide. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1839., dated 1 May 1839, held by Wellcome Collection. Asia, of naukeurige beschryving van het rijk des grooten Mogols, en een groote gedeelte van Indiën ... Beneffens een volkome beschryving van geheel Persie, Georgie, Mengrelie en andere gebuur-gewesten / [Olfert Dapper]., dated 1672, held by Wellcome Collection. M0015764: Two views of a drawing of a human dorsal vertebra pierced by a quartzite point from Grotte de Montford, France, dated January 1957, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 25 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Appendix: George Grote on James Mill’s “Government”, Brill’s Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition, 2014. 1 George Grote, The Philosophic Radical and Politician, Brill’s Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition, 2014. Grote, George, D.C.L., LL.D. (1794–1871), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. 3 George Grote and Natural Religion, Brill’s Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition, 2014. 2 James Mill and George Grote: A Benthamite Defence of “Theoretic Reform”, Brill’s Companion to George Grote and the Classical Tradition, 2014. The concept of constitutional morality in the provisions of the constitutional judiciary, الرافدین للحقوق, 2026. Democrazia e impero ad Atene nella 'History of Greece' di George Grote, Gerión, 2019.
Digitised editions and texts
18 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
History Of Greece (1888) — Internet Archive. A History of Greece; From the earliest period to the close of the generation contemporary with Alexander the great (1888) — Internet Archive. Greece (1899) — Internet Archive. A history of Greece v 4 (1907) — Internet Archive. The History Of Greece Vol-12 — Internet Archive. Geschichte Griechenlands nach der 2. Aufl. aus dem Engl. übers. Leipzig, Dyk 18501856. (1851) — Internet Archive. A History of Greece, Volume 1 (Google eBook) (1849) — Internet Archive. Histoire de la Grèce (1866) — Internet Archive. The Two Great Retreats of History — Project Gutenberg. History of Greece, Volume 10 (of 12) — Project Gutenberg. History of Greece, Volume 01 (of 12) — Project Gutenberg. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 1 — Project Gutenberg. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 3 — Project Gutenberg. Aristotle — Project Gutenberg. History of Greece, Volume 02 (of 12) — Project Gutenberg. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 4 — Project Gutenberg. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 2 — Project Gutenberg. History of Greece, Volume 12 (of 12) — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 19 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
George Grote studied at Charterhouse School and Sevenoaks School. the recorded working language is English.
Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Employment is recorded with University of London. Positions recorded include member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom and member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Chronology
- 1794George Grote born at Beckenham.
- 1851Geschichte Griechenlands nach der 2. Aufl. aus dem Engl. übers. Leipzig, Dyk 18501856. digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1871George Grote died at London.
- 1888History Of Greece digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1888A History of Greece; From the earliest period to the close of the generation contemporary with Alexander the great digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1899Greece digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
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“George Grote”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1364848: George Grote
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