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Richard Lovell Edgeworth

1744-05-31 – 1817-06-13

Portrait of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Richard Lovell Edgeworth; Engraving by A. Cardon, 1812. BBC Hulton Picture Library.Credit: en:User:Primetime

Life & Legacy

Richard Lovell Edgeworth (31 May 1744 – 13 June 1817) was an Anglo-Irish politician, writer and inventor. He had 22 children.

Occupation & Career

writer, politician, businessperson, engineer, inventor, pedagogue, author

Education

Trinity College, Dublin; University of Oxford; Drogheda Grammar School

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fellow of the Royal Society

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society

Organizations & Memberships

Lunar Society of Birmingham · Royal Irish Academy · Royal Society of London

Education & Institutions

Drogheda Grammar School · Trinity College, Dublin · University of Oxford

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q979865 — wikidata View source

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