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George Stewardson Brady
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| Born | 18 April 1832 |
| Died | 25 December 1921 (aged 89) |
George Stewardson Brady (born April 18, 1832 – died December 25, 1921) was an important British scientist. He was a professor of natural history, which means he studied living things like plants and animals. He worked at the Hancock Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Brady was famous for his detailed studies of tiny sea creatures. He wrote important books about two groups of small crustaceans: Copepoda and Ostracoda. Some of these creatures were found during the famous Challenger expedition, a big scientific journey around the world.
Early Life and Education
George Stewardson Brady was the oldest son of Henry Brady, who was a surgeon. His mother was Hannah Bowman. George married Ellen Wright in 1859.
George and his younger brother, Henry Bowman Brady, both went to special schools. They studied at the Friends' School, Ackworth and later at Bootham school, York. At these schools, they were classmates with some interesting people. One was John Gilbert Baker, who became a famous botanist (someone who studies plants). They also went to school with the Rowntree brothers: Joseph, John, and Henry. These brothers later started the very well-known Rowntree's cocoa and chocolate business.
Scientific Career
George Brady first studied medicine at the University of Durham College of Medicine. He earned his medical degree in 1876. For many years, from 1857 to 1906, he worked as a doctor in Gateshead.
Alongside his medical work, Brady also had a strong passion for natural history. From 1875 to 1906, he was a Professor of Natural History at Armstrong College, Newcastle. This college is now part of the University of Newcastle.
His most important scientific work involved studying the tiny crustaceans called Ostracoda and Copepoda. He wrote detailed reports about these creatures that were collected during the Challenger expedition. This expedition was a huge scientific journey that explored the oceans from 1872 to 1876. Brady's reports helped scientists understand more about these small, often unseen, ocean animals.
In recognition of his important contributions to science, George Stewardson Brady was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1882. Being a Fellow of the Royal Society is a very high honor for a scientist in the United Kingdom.
