George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll

Scottish peer, Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1823

Place of Birth: Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1900

Profession: writer, politician, economist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900), styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer and Liberal politician.
He made a significant geological discovery in the 1850s when his tenant found fossilized leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island of Mull.
He also helped to popularize ornithology and was one of the first to give a detailed account of the principles of bird flight in the hopes of advancing artificial aerial navigation (i.e.
flying machines).
His literary output was extensive writing on topics varying from science and theology to economy and politics.
In this respect, Argyll can be considered a polymath.



Description	British painter and sculptor
Date of birth/death	23 February 1817	1 June 1904
Location of birth/death	London	Limnerslease bei Compton (Surrey)
Work location	London, Florence, Paris, Konstantinopel
Authority control	: Q183245 VIAF: 10095477 ISNI: 0000 0000 8076 3251 ULAN: 500026988 LCCN: n50043705 NLA: 35594706 WorldCat