George Birkbeck Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Birkbeck,_University_of_London
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:born 1776
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Birkbeck_III
gptkbp:contribution Advancement of adult education
gptkbp:died 1841
gptkbp:field Education
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Medicine
gptkbp:founded gptkb:London_Mechanics'_Institute
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Birkbeck Jr.
gptkbp:influenced Community colleges
Cultural education
Liberal education
Lifelong learning
Science education
Adult education
Public health education
Social reform
Distance education
Public education
Technical education
Vocational education
Community education
Educational institutions
Educational policy
Civic education
Educational outreach
Lifelong learning initiatives
Educational reform movements
Educational access
Educational innovation
Educational equality
Adult literacy
Open education
Adult education policies
Adult vocational training
Higher_education_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Joseph_Priestley
gptkbp:knownFor Educational reform
Founding_Birkbeck,_University_of_London
gptkbp:nationality British
Caucasian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:notableWork Lectures on the Principles of Geology
gptkbp:occupation Physician
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Birkbeck