George I (German: Georg Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 6 May 1747 – 9 September 1813) was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1812 to 1813.
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Life
George was born on May 6, 1747. He was the son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. Like his brother Friedrich, he was also educated in Switzerland.
Prince George was appointed Oberst (colonel) of the Austrian Stain Infantry Regiment Nr. 50 in 1778, replacing Max Browne. His successor Franz von Werneck assumed command of the regiment in 1784. George was promoted to Generalmajor on 10 April 1783.
After George got married in 1784, he lived in Switzerland, but later moved to Rhoden, whereupon his brother ceded the county of Pyrmont to him on October 25, 1805, which he ruled independently from then as Prince of Pyrmont, being there at the same time in 1806 resided until he became Prince of Waldeck after his brother Friedrich died on September 24, 1812. He was well received by Emperor Napoleon, with whom he met in Warsaw along with his brother Friedrich.
George valued arts and sciences and founded a coin collection, which is said to be particularly outstanding for its ancient Greek coins.
