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C. P. Snow

Charles Percy Snow was born in Leicester and educated at the Leicestershire and Rutland College (now the University of Leicester) and the University of Cambridge, where he became a Fellow of Christ's College in 1930. His first novel, Death Under Sail, was published in 1932. He was technical director of the Ministry of Labour from 1940-1944; he was civil service commissioner from 1945-1960; he was Rector of the University of St. Andrews from 1961-1964; and he was parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Technology from 1964-1966. In 1950 he married novelist Pamela Hansford Johnson. He was knighted in 1957 and made Baron Snow of the City of Leicester in 1964. He wrote over 25 books.

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English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980)

Born 15 October 1905
Died 1 July 1980

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  • Cover of: The Physicists

    First published in 1981 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition physicists00snow
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    First published in 1967 6 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition varietyofmen0000snow_o1q3
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  • Cover of: C.P. Snow: Strangers and Brothers : Corridors of Power, the Sleep of Reason, Last Things (Hudson River Editions)

    First published in 1992 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Public affairs

    First published in 1971 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1969 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition stateofsiege00snow
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  • Cover of: Recent thoughts on the two cultures: an oration delivered at Birkbeck College, London, 12th December, 1961, in celebration of the 138th anniversary of the foundation of the College.

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English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980)

Born 15 October 1905
Died 1 July 1980
Subjects
Fiction, Fiction, general, Science and the humanities, Biography, Fiction in English, Fiction, political, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English fiction, Social conditions, Social life and customs, English Novelists, Great britain, fiction, Trollope, anthony, 1815-1882, Authors, biography, Authors, english, Cherwell, frederick alexander lindemann, viscount, 1886-1957, England, fiction, Fathers and sons, Fiction, romance, general, Science, Science and state, Science and state, great britain, Tizard, henry thomas, sir, 1885-1959, Children's fiction, Detective and mystery stories
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Great Britain, England, Grande-Bretagne, Norfolk Broads
People
Frederick Alexander Lindemann Cherwell Viscount (1886-1957), Henry Thomas Tizard Sir (1885-1959), Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), C. P. (Charles Percy), 1905-1980 Snow, C. P. Snow (1905-), Frederick Alexander Lindemann Viscount Cherwell (1886-1957), Frederick Alexander Lindemann, viscount Cherwell (1886-1957), Henry Thomas Tizard Sir (1885-), Richard Aldington (1892-1962), Tizard Sir Henry Thomas (1885-1959)
Time
20th century, 19th century, 1945-, 1930s, 1945-1989, 1950-

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