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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3087188 · wikidata
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Frederick Ogilvie
1893-02-07 – 1949-06-10
Life & Legacy
Sir Frederick Wolff Ogilvie FRSE (7 February 1893 – 10 June 1949) was a British broadcasting executive and university administrator, who was Director-General of the BBC from 19 July 1938 to 26 January 1942, and was succeeded by joint Directors-General Cecil Graves and Robert Foot. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast from 1934 to 1938. He was knighted by King George VI on 10 June 1942.
Occupation & Career
teacher
Education
Balliol College; Clifton College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Knight Bachelor
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh · Knight Bachelor
Employer
British Broadcasting Corporation · University of Edinburgh
Education & Institutions
Balliol College · Clifton College
Verified Legacy Record
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Knight Bachelor
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3087188 · wikidata
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