Michael Balfour
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Michael Leonard Graham Balfour CBE (born Oxford
, 22 November 1908 – died Witney
, 16 September 1995) was an English historian and civil servant.
Balfour was Director of Public Relations and Information Services, Control Commission, in the British Zone of Germany
from 1945 to 1947. He was Chief Information Officer at the Board of Trade
from 1947 to 1964. He was then Professor of European History at the University of East Anglia
from 1966 to 1974. In 1934 he married Grizel Wilson and they had three daughters. He was son of Sir Graham Balfour
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Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, 22 November 1908 – died Witney
Witney
Witney is a town on the River Windrush, west of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.The place-name 'Witney' is first attested in a Saxon charter of 969 as 'Wyttannige'; it appears as 'Witenie' in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name means 'Witta's island'....
, 16 September 1995) was an English historian and civil servant.
Balfour was Director of Public Relations and Information Services, Control Commission, in the British Zone of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from 1945 to 1947. He was Chief Information Officer at the Board of Trade
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions...
from 1947 to 1964. He was then Professor of European History at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
from 1966 to 1974. In 1934 he married Grizel Wilson and they had three daughters. He was son of Sir Graham Balfour
Sir Graham Balfour
Sir Graham Balfour was a noted educationalist and son of Surgeon General Thomas Graham Balfour, who worked closely with Florence Nightingale.-Biography and links with RLS:...
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Works
- States and Mind (1953).
- Four-Power Control in Germany and Austria 1945-46 (1956).
- The Kaiser and His Times (1964).
- West Germany (1968).
- Helmuth von MoltkeHelmuth von MoltkeHelmuth von Moltke may refer to:*Helmuth Graf von Moltke *Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke *Helmuth James Graf von Moltke...
. A Leader against Hitler (1972) (co-author Julian Frisby). - Propaganda in War 1939-45 (1979).
- The Adversaries (1981).
- Britain and Joseph ChamberlainJoseph ChamberlainJoseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....
(1985). - Withstanding Hitler in Germany 1933-45 (1988).