George Ferdinand Shaw
| George Ferdinand Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1821 |
| Died |
June 19, 1899 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | scholar, economist, historian |
George Ferdinand Shaw (Dr. George Ferdinand Shaw LL.D. FTCD)
(1821 – June 19, 1899, Dublin) was an Irish journalist and Professor of Greek. He served as a senior fellow at Trinity College Dublin, the first editor of The Irish Times and an editor on Saunder's News Letter, and wrote for The Nation and Evening Mail.[1][2]
- Regius Professor of Greek
- Sizar, fellow, junior dean and registrar of Trinity College Dublin
- Professor of Latin (Trinity College Dublin)
- Journalist (first editor of The Irish Times)
- Council member and contributor to the Proceedings of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland
- Contributor to the Dublin Daily Mail
- Founder of the Home Government Association
He was born to William and Elizabeth Shaw and baptised in St. Mary's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland). Shaw was a friend of John Kells Ingram.
References
- ↑ "Irish News". New Zealand Tablet. XXVII (33, 17): 9. August 1899.
- ↑ Joyce, Joe. ["Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011. "The Editors"] Check
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