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William George Armstrong

1810 - 1900

Born

26 November 1810

No 9 [formerly No 6] Pleasant Row, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Died

27/12/1900

Cragside, Northumberland, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
07/05/1846
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
36
Occupation
Solicitor
Relationships
Parents: William Armstrong (1778–1857), corn merchant and local politician, of Tyneside, and Ann, daughter of William Potter, a minor coal owner of Walbottle House. Spouse: Margaret Ramshaw (1807–1893) (1835)