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Lord David Cecil

British biographer, historian and academic (1902-1986) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 83

Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil, CH was a British biographer, historian, and scholar. He held the style of "Lord" by courtesy as a younger son of a marquess.

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James Tait Black Memorial Prize1929
Hawthornden Prize1929
Companion of Honour

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1986 · aged 83