NICOLSON, (Sir) Harold (George)

NICOLSON, (Sir) Harold (George)
(1886-1968)
   UK diplomat, MP and writer, married to V. SACKVILLE-WEST, knighted in 1953. His sf novel Public Faces (1932), set in 1939, describes the international conflicts aroused through the UK knowing how to make atomic bombs, developing a ballistic missile, destroying part of Florida in error, and insisting on world nuclear disarmament.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia. . 2011.

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  • Nicolson,Sir Harold George — Nic·ol·son (nĭkʹəl sən), Sir Harold George. 1886 1968. British diplomat and writer noted for his literary criticism and his biographies of Tennyson, Swinburne, and George V. * * * …   Universalium

  • Nicolson, Sir Harold — ▪ British diplomat and author in full  Harold George Nicholson   born Nov. 21, 1886, Tehrān, Iran died May 1, 1968, Sissinghurst Castle, Kent, Eng.       British diplomat and author of more than 125 books, including political essays, travel… …   Universalium

  • Sir Harold George Nicolson — noun English diplomat and author (1886 1968) • Syn: ↑Nicolson, ↑Harold Nicolson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist, ↑writer, ↑author …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nicolson — noun English diplomat and author (1886 1968) • Syn: ↑Harold Nicolson, ↑Sir Harold George Nicolson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist, ↑writer, ↑author * * * /nik euhl seuhn/, n …   Useful english dictionary

  • Harold Nicolson — noun English diplomat and author (1886 1968) • Syn: ↑Nicolson, ↑Sir Harold George Nicolson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist, ↑writer, ↑author * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • Harold Nicolson — Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG (November 21 1886 ndash; May 1 1968) was an English diplomat, author, diarist and politician. He was the husband of writer Vita Sackville West, their unusual relationship being described in their son s book,… …   Wikipedia

  • Harold Nicolson — Sir Harold George Nicolson (* 21. November 1886 in Teheran, Iran; † 1. Mai 1968 auf Sissinghurst Castle in Kent) war ein britischer Diplomat, Autor und Politiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Harold Nicolson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nicolson. Sir Harold Nicolson (21 novembre 1886 – 1er mai 1968) est un diplomate, homme politique, biographe et écrivain britannique. Connu pour son philhellénisme et ses convictions hostiles à la Turquie,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nicolson — biographical name Sir Harold George 1886 1968 English biographer & diplomat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Nicolson — /nik euhl seuhn/, n. 1. Sir Harold George, 1886 1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville West). 2. Marjorie Hope, born 1894, U.S. scholar, educator, and author. * * * …   Universalium

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