Frederick Augusta Barnard

Frederick Augusta Barnard
Painting of a white man with white hair, sitting, with his hand on a book.
Frederick Augusta Barnard by Samuel William Reynolds
Born( 1743-09-01)September 1, 1743
DiedJanuary 27, 1830(1830-01-27) (aged 86)
London
OccupationPrincipal librarian to George III
Years active1773-1830

Sir Frederick Augusta Barnard KCH FRS FSA (1 September 1743 – 27 January 1830) was principal librarian to George III during much of the British King's reign. Barnard developed the library collection systematically, seeking guidance from noted intellectuals including writer and lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson.[1]

  1. ^ British Library Archived 16 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine