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Ernest Dunlop Swinton

British Army general and author (1868–1951)

  • Fame48.7
  • Momentum9.8
  • Wikipedia602
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Lived 1868–1951, aged 83India
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    15 languages
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  • Era
    1868–1951
    Aged 83
  • Awards
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    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-18

Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of several short stories on military themes. He is credited, along with fellow officer Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Dally Jones, with having initiated the use of the word "tank" as a code-name for the first British, tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.

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Source confidence60.0
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