George Arnold Escher
George Arnold Escher (10 May 1843 – 14 June 1939) was a Dutch civil engineer and a foreign advisor to the Japanese government during the Meiji period.
George Arnold Escher | |
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| Born | 10 May 1843 Den Haag, Netherlands |
| Died | 14 June 1939 (aged 96) Den Haag, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Spouses | Charlotte Marie Hartitzsch
(m. 1882; died 1885)Sara Gleichman (m. 1892) |
| Children | 5 sons, including: M. C. Escher Berend George Escher |
He was the father of the graphic artist M. C. Escher and the geologist Berend George Escher.
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