George Hadow
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George Hadow was professor of Hebrew
and oriental languages at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews
, Scotland from 1748 to 1780. He was the son of Principal James Hadow
, also of St Andrews' University.
Hadow was educated at the University of St Andrews, where he "came up" in 1727 and matriculated on the 26 March 1728. He received his Master of Arts on the 4 May 1731 and his M.D. on the 20 June 1740. He married Susanna Scott on the 30 December 1754. Susanna Scott was the great grand daughter of Sir Archibald Hope
. He died at St Andrews
, Fife
, Scotland
.
A small portrait of George Hadow is in a private collection in England.
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
and oriental languages at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
, Scotland from 1748 to 1780. He was the son of Principal James Hadow
James Hadow
James Hadow was Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1707 till 1747. He was the born in Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland on 13 August 1667. He died on 4 May 1747 at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.- Life :...
, also of St Andrews' University.
Life
At the age of 15 Hadow won the Silver arrow for archery at St Andrews. It is inscribed "Georguis Hadow Aetat XV" and "Nec opinato Victor 1727". The latter confirms he was the unexpected winner of the competition.Hadow was educated at the University of St Andrews, where he "came up" in 1727 and matriculated on the 26 March 1728. He received his Master of Arts on the 4 May 1731 and his M.D. on the 20 June 1740. He married Susanna Scott on the 30 December 1754. Susanna Scott was the great grand daughter of Sir Archibald Hope
Hope Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hope, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct....
. He died at St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
A small portrait of George Hadow is in a private collection in England.
Notable descendants
- Major-General Frederick Edward HadowFrederick Edward HadowMajor-General Frederick Edward Hadow was an officer in the Indian Army...
, present at the Indian Mutiny - Douglas Robert HadowDouglas Robert HadowDouglas Robert Hadow was an English novice mountaineer who died on the descent after the first ascent of the Matterhorn.-Family:...
, who died during the descent after the first ascent of the MatterhornMatterhornThe Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
in 1865 - Gilbert Bethune Hadow, a British army doctor present throughout the siege of LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
- Patrick Francis Hadow, English Wimbledon tennis champion and big game hunter
- Sir William Henry HadowWilliam Henry HadowSir William Henry Hadow CBE was a leading educational reformer in Great Britain and a musicologist.Hadow was born at Ebrington, Gloucester, England. He studied at Malvern College, followed by Worcester College, Oxford where he taught and became Dean...
, musician at Oxford University - Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Lovell Hadow, who was commanding the Royal Newfoundland Regiment on the day of its destruction on the first day of the Battle of the Somme
- Gerald Edgcumbe HadowGerald Edgcumbe HadowGerald Edgcumbe Hadow OBE was an English Christian missionary to East Africa in the mid-twentieth century. He was born on 13 June 1911 and died on 27 February 1978 in Cambridge, England.- Early life :...
, ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
missionary to TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... - Pen HadowPen HadowRupert Nigel Pendrill Hadow known as Pen Hadow, , is founding director of Geo Mission Ltd, an environmental sponsorship organisation, and British polar guide and explorer. He is the first person to trek solo and without resupply from the north coast of Canada to the North Pole...
, explorer