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Haldane, Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan — ▪ Scottish statesman born July 30, 1856, Edinburgh, Scot. died Aug. 19, 1928, Cloan, Perthshire Scottish lawyer, philosopher, and statesman who instituted important military reforms while serving as British secretary of state for war (1905–12).… … Universalium
Haldane — noun 1. Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892 1964) • Syn: ↑J. B. S. Haldane, ↑John Burdon Sanderson Haldane • Instance Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Haldane principle — The Haldane principle in British research policy is the idea that decisions about what to spend research funds on should be made by researchers rather than politicians. It is named after Richard Burdon Haldane, who in 1904 and from 1909 to 1918… … Wikipedia
Haldane, Richard Burdon — (1856–1928) Richard Haldane was a British Liberal imperialist in the 1890s and a supporter of the Boer War. He is remembered for his army reforms of 1907, which created the British Territorial Army reserve system still in use, a system that… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Richard Burdon Haldane — noun Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856 1928) • Syn: ↑Haldane, ↑Richard Haldane, ↑First Viscount Haldane of Cloan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Richard Haldane — noun Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856 1928) • Syn: ↑Haldane, ↑Richard Burdon Haldane, ↑First Viscount Haldane of Cloan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
national leader — noun a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑statesman, ↑solon • Derivationally related forms: ↑statesmanly (for: ↑statesman), ↑statesmanship … Useful english dictionary
solon — noun a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs • Syn: ↑statesman, ↑national leader • Derivationally related forms: ↑statesmanly (for: ↑statesman), ↑statesmanship ( … Useful english dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
British Expeditionary Force — (abbr the BEF) the name used for the first groups of British soldiers sent to fight on the continent of Europe in both World War I and World War II. * * * the home based British army forces that went to northern France at the start of World … Universalium
