George Shaw (academic Dress Scholar)

George Shaw (academic Dress Scholar)

Dr George Wenham Shaw (usually published as "G.W.Shaw") (28 April 1928 - 27 November 2006) was a biologist and leading British expert on academic dress. He designed the academic robes for the University of Bath UK, Trent University, Ontario and Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela.

Shaw was also a patron of the Burgon Society.

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