George Maclear, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Maclear

British academic

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1833

Place of Birth: Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1902

Profession: cleric, academic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Frederick Maclear (b.3 Feb 1833 in Bedford; d.
19 Oct 1902 at St Augustine's College, Canterbury) was an English clergyman, theological writer and headmaster at King's College School, London (later Wimbledon).
He was the eldest son of the Rev.
George Maclear, MA, chaplain of Bedford county prison (1832–69), by his wife Isabella Ingle.
Educated at Bedford School, he obtained a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1852, receiving a BA degree in 1855, followed by a distinguished academic career.
He was the nephew of Thomas Maclear, Her Majesty's Astronomer at Cape Town, and cousin to John Maclear, admiral in the Royal Navy, and Basil Maclear.