Claud Cockburn
Journalist, Author
1904 – 1981
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Who was Claud Cockburn?
Francis Claud Cockburn of Brook Lodge, Youghal, County Cork, Munster, Ireland was a British journalist. He was a well known proponent of communism. His saying "believe nothing until it has been officially denied" is widely quoted in journalistic studies, although he doesn't claim credit for originating it. He was the second cousin, once removed, of novelists Alec Waugh and Evelyn Waugh.
Famous Quotes:
- Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1904
Beijing - Also known as
- James Helvick
- Francis Claud Cockburn
- Frank Pitcairn
- Claude Cockburn
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Lived in
- Beijing
- Died
- Dec 15, 1981
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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