True Blue, Saint George, Grenada — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles of the West Indies)
Geoffrey H. Bourne, DSC, DPHIL
17 November 1909 - 19 July 1988
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 20, 2016
1. Geoffrey H. Bourne, DSC, DPHIL Marker
As St. George's University's first Vice Chancellor (1978 - 1988), Geoffrey H. Bourne established the academic credentials that the medical school maintains to this day. His drive to firmly shape the newly established medical school according to rigorous standards laid the foundation for the success of its graduates and track record of excellence that is an integral part of the University. Dr. Bourne was an anatomist and primatologist holding academic posts at Oxford University and was the Director of the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center before joining St. George's University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 11° 59.979′ N, 61° 46.459′ W. Marker is in True Blue, Saint George. It is on Chancellery Drive. The marker is outside of The Bourne Center at St. George's University, which is in front of the Chancellery Building. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to the Fallen in Grenada (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Assassination of Maurice Bishop (approx. 6 kilometers away); Port Louis (1650) (approx. 6 kilometers away); Antilles Hotel (approx. 6.1 kilometers away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk (approx. 6.1 kilometers away); Grenada National Museum (approx. 6.2 kilometers away); Sedan Porches (approx. 6.4 kilometers away); Historic Sedan Chair Portico (approx. 6.4 kilometers away).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 20, 2016
2. Geoffrey H. Bourne, DSC, DPHIL Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
