George Washington Greene
George Washington Greene (born April 8, 1811 in East Greenwich ( Rhode Island ), † February 8, 1883 there ) was an American historian.
George Washington Greene, grandson of Nathaniel Greene was 1837-45 Consul of the United States in Rome , in 1847 professor of modern languages at the Brown University in Providence and in 1872 a professor at Cornell University in Ithaca , New York . He died in East Greenwich on February 8, 1883.
He published valuable treatises on Italian history and literature under the titles:
- Historical studies (New York, 1850),
- History and geography of the middle-ages (New York, 1851); a biography of his grandfather:
- Life of Major - General Nathaniel Greene . (New York, 1867-76, 3 vols.); * Historical review of the American revolution (New York, 1869, 4th ed. 1876);
- The German element in the War of American independence "(New York, 1876) et al
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| SURNAME | Greene, George Washington |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Greenwich ( Rhode Island ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1883 |
| Place of death | East Greenwich ( Rhode Island ) |