Hans Busk (1815–1882), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHans Busk (1815–1882)
British lawyer
Date of Birth: 11-May-1815
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 11-Mar-1882
Profession: lawyer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Hans Busk (1815–1882)
- Hans Busk the younger DL (11 May 1815 in London – 11 March 1882 in Westminster) was one of the originators of the "Volunteers". He was educated at King's College London and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA in 1839 and an M.A.
- in 1844.
- He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1841. While still an undergraduate, he lobbied the Government to form rifle clubs for defence against invasion, and created a model rifle club at Cambridge in 1837.
- This grew into the "Volunteers" movement, which he helped to pioneer.
- He served with the 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and with the Royal Victoria Rifle Club, and wrote a number of practical manuals regarding rifle training.
- He was styled "Captain Busk". He also took an interest in designing yachts and lifeboats, and advocated the installation of lifeboat stations.
- He was a gastronome, and founded the School of Cookery at South Kensington. In 1873 he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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