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Also known as Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Lord Robert Cecil, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Edgar Algernon Robert Cecil

lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958)

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Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, was a British politician, lawyer, and diplomat. Born on September 14, 1864, at Cavendish Square, he was the son of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. Cecil received his education at Eton College and University College, Oxford. He served as a member of the Conservative Party and held positions including Lord Privy Seal and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. His work was based in London, and he also worked for the United Nations.

Cecil was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was an Esperantist who spoke both English and Esperanto. He died on November 24, 1958, in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Works
23

Top works

  • Levant
  • Time
  • Hitler's war machine
  • Cultural encounters
  • Hitler's war machine

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1929-03-25
Active to
2018-04-05
avant-garde jazzexperimental big bandfree improvisationfree jazzjazzpost-bop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
476
Total plays
1,353

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Peace Prize1937

    for his tireless effort in support of the League of Nations, disarmament and peace

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Encyclopedic overview

Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, CH, PC, QC (14 September 1864 – 24 November 1958), known as Lord Robert Cecil from 1868 to 1923, was a British lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a defender of it, whose service to the organisation saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.

Early life and legal career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Robert Cecil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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