ID
0318
Nationality
English
born Irish; British
Occupation
Reporter
Politician
Summary
Severely hard of hearing from childhood. Born in Baggotstown, Bruff, County Limerick; graduated 7th from Kings's College, Cambridge, 1876. Taught at Eton; in 1888, went to Romania and Bulgaria for the London Times, and formally joined their staff in 1892. Was a recognized authority on Balkan areas and often acted in a political/diplomatic position; died in Sofia, Bulgaria, and was buried in the Rilo monastery there. Author of the article "Albania" in the classic 1910 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
References
Dictionary of National Biography, vol.24 (1912-21), p.59.
Dates
18 December 1850-30 December 1920