1674 - 1738
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend British Scientist
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| First Name |
Charles
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| Middle Name |
Townshend, 2nd Viscount
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| Last Name |
Townshend
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| Birthday |
18th April, 1674
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| Birthplace |
Raynham Hall, Norfolk, Kingdom of England
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| Died |
1738
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| Place of Death |
Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, KG PC FRS(; 18 April 1674 – 21 June 1738) was an English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714–1717, 1721–1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole. He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
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