Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1917-01-05 | Page 3 | Irishman Founded British Museum

irishman founded british museum the british museum had its origin in on an Irish mans bequest tile tho person referred to was sir flung sloane n physician and naturalist who was born la in county doyn ireland april 10 0 1660 after receiving a na thorough literary and air medical education ht h became physician phyll clan general to tho the british army anny physician to tho the king and succeeded succeed pI sir bar isaac newton us its president of the royal society ile iio spent several years in fit the west indies was much interested in fit the development ot of the lie american evI colonies onles and ans an active promoter in fit tho the settlement of georgia in 1740 1749 lie ho made a will bequeathing que athing to tho the nation a splendid collection of books book 9 and natural history lit story specimens which had find cost more than on condition t alio to government pay his family after ills his death in 1753 an net act of parliament was waa passed accepting the gift and providing quarters for it this was the beginning of the great museum