George Whalley
Literary Scholar, Author
1915 – 1983
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Who was George Whalley?
George Whalley was a scholar, poet, naval officer and secret intelligence agent during World War II, CBC broadcaster, musician, biographer, and translator. He taught English at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and was twice the head of the department. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1959. He married Elizabeth Watts on July 25, 1944. They had three children: Katharine, Christopher, and Emily. His brother, Peter Whalley, was a famous artist and cartoonist.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1915
Kingston - Also known as
- Arthur George Cuthbert Whalley
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Watts
(1944/07/25 - )
- Elizabeth Watts
- Children
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, King's College London
Literature
( - 1950)
- PhD, King's College London
- Lived in
- Kingston
( - 1983/05/27)
- Kingston
- Died
- May 27, 1983
Kingston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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