George Vincent (disambiguation)
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George Vincent may refer to:
- George Vincent (1796 – 1831), English painter
- George Edgar VincentGeorge Edgar VincentGeorge Edgar Vincent was an American sociologist and university president, born at Rockford, Illinois, the son of Bishop John H. Vincent. After graduating at Yale in 1885 he engaged in journalistic and literary work. In 1888 he became associated with the Chautauqua system as vice principal, and...
(1864 – 1941), American academic - George Robert VincentGeorge Robert VincentGeorge Robert Vincent was a pioneer in the field of sound recording and archiving.In 1912, he brought a wax cylinder recording device, which he had borrowed from his friend Charles Edison, to the home of former President Teddy Roosevelt, and convinced Roosevelt to speak into it...
(1898 – 1985), sound recording pioneer