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British statistician
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1829
Death:
1889
The details
Biography
Introduction
George Phillips Bevan (1829 – 1889) F.S.S., F.G.S. was a Victorian statistician, geographer and author, and the brother of William Latham Bevan.
Bevan's Statistical Atlas (1882)
His Statistical Atlas was a massive tome with 45 plates, each 20×28 inches, and many statistical tables.
It provides a useful reference list of schools of the period.
The Educational Condition of the United Kingdom
These tables and map provide a useful reference to educational institutions of the 1880s, including statistical information about the following:
- Primitive Methodist
- York Jubilee School (Elmfield College)
- Birmingham Bourne College
- Moravian
- Fulneck School
- Gomersal School
- Mirfield School
- Wyke School
Publications
- 1880 The strikes of the past ten years. Journal of the Statistical Society of London, 43(1), 35–64.
- 1880 Tourists' Guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire ... With ... Maps.
- 1882 The Statistical Atlas of England, Scotland and Ireland. Edinburgh & London: W. & A. K. Johnston
British Manufacturing Industries
Bevan edited a series of volumes consisting of papers on primary manufacturing and crafts in the UK. There were 15 volumes, published from 1876 to 1878.
| Year | Volume | Contents | Comments |
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| 1876 | 1 | Iron and Steel by William Mattieu Williams Copper Smelting by John Arthur Phillips Brass Founding, Tin Plate and Zinc Working by Walter Graham |
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| 2 | Metallic Mining and Collieries by Warington Wilkinson Smyth Coal by Alexander Galletly Building Stones by Edward Hull Explosive Compounds by William Mattieu Williams |
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| 3 | Guns, Nails, Locks, Wood Screws, Railway Bolts and Spikes, Buttons, Pins, Needles, Saddlery and Electroplate by William Costen Aitken Pens and Papier-mâché by G. Lindsey |
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| 4 | Acids, Alkalies, Soda, Ammonia and Soap by Arthur Herbert Church Oils and Candles by William Mattieu Williams Gas and Lighting by Robert Hogarth Patterson |
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| 5 | Wool, and its Applications by Thomas Croxen Archer Flax and Linen by William Thomas Charley Cotton by Isaac Watts Silk by B. F. Cobb |
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| 6 | Hosiery and Lace by William Felkin Carpets by Christopher Dresser Dyeing and Bleaching by T. Sims |
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| 7 | Pottery by Joseph François Leon Arnoux Glass and Silicates by Frederick Settle Barff Furniture and Woodwork by John Hungerford Pollen |
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| 8 | Paper by Thomas Croxen Archer Printing and Bookbinding by Joseph Hatton Engraving by Samuel Davenport Toys by George Christopher Trout Bartley |
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| 9 | Tobacco by John Dunning Hides and Leather by Janes Collins Gutta Percha and Indiarubber by James Collins Fibres and Cordage by Peter Lund Simmonds |
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| 10 | Shipbuilding by Bedford Pim Telegraphy by Robert Sabine Agricultural Machinery by John Wrightson Railways and Tramways by Daniel Kinnear Clark |
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| 11 | Jewellery by George Wallis Gold Working by Charles Boutell Watches and Clocks by Frederick James Britten Musical Instruments by Edward Francis Rimbault Cutlery by Frederick Callis |
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| 12 | Salt, Preservation of Food, Bread and Biscuits by John Jackson Manley Sugar Refining by Charles Haughton Gill Butter and Cheese by Morgan Evans Brewing, Distilling by Thomas Alexander Pooley |
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| 13 | Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics. | ||
| 14 | Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics. | ||
| 1877 | 15 | Horticulture by Frederick William Thomas Burbidge |