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King George III

(4 Jun 1738 - 29 Jan 1820)

British monarch.

Science Quotes by King George III (1)

I spend money on war because it is necessary, but to spend it on science, that is pleasant to me. This object costs no tears; it is an honour to humanity,

— King George III

Said to Lalande. Quoted in R. A. Gregory, Discovery, Or the Spirit and Service of Science (1916), 47-8.

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