GEORGE

See also:

• GEORGE DUNBAR (1774—1851)
• DUNBAR, PAUL LAURENCE (1872–1906)
• DUNBAR, WILLIAM (c. 1460-c. 1520)

DUNBAR (1774—1851)  , English classical scholar and lexicographer, was born at Coldingham in Berwickshire . In early life he followed the humble profession of gardening, but, having been permanently injured by an accident, devoted himself to the study of the classics . When about thirty years of age, he settled in Edinburgh, where he obtained a tutorship in the family of Lord Provost Fettes . In 1807 he succeeded Andrew Dalzel as professor of Greek in the university . Dunbar held his appointment till his death on the 6th of December 1851 . Although a man of great energy and industry, Dunbar did not produce anything of permanent value . He deserves mention, however, for his Greek-English and English-Greek lexicon (184o), on the compilation of which he spent eight years . Although now superseded, it was the best work of its kind that had appeared in England . The little that is known of Dunbar's life will be found in the Caledonian Mercury (8th of December 1851) .