Samuel Charles Whitbread
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Samuel Charles Whitbread (16 February 1796 – 27 May 1879) was a British Member of Parliament, member of the Whitbread brewing family and founding president of the Royal Meteorological Society.[1][2]
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Born | (1796-02-16)16 February 1796 London, England |
Died | 27 May 1879(1879-05-27) (aged 83) |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician, and amateur meteorologist and astronomer |
Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons, including Samuel Whitbread (1830–1915) |
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