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Ronald Collet Norman

1873–1963

Born
1873
Died
5 Dec 1963
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  • Birth1873Probable1 source
  • TitleChair of the BBC, 1935–1939Confirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Death5 Dec 1963Probable1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the BBCConfirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • Titlemember of London County CouncilConfirmed2 competing claims1 source
  • UnionLady Florence BridgemanConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Richard Norman

    Birth

  3. Event · Chair of the BBC

    Event

  4. Died

    Death

What was it like?

The world around 1873: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Ronald was born the same year as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Colette, and Enrico Caruso.

Known for

Ronald Collet Norman JP was a banker, administrator and politician. He was chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1935 to 1939 and of the London County Council from 1918 to 1919.

Titles held

  • Chair of the BBC1935–1939
  • Governor of the BBC
  • member of London County Council
Born the same year

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)

  • Colette

    French novelist (1873–1954)

  • Enrico Caruso

    Italian opera singer (1873–1921)

  • Edwin Flack

    Australian middle distance runner and tennis player (1873-1935)

  • Henri Barbusse

    French author (1873-1935)

  • Johannes V. Jensen

    Danish author (1873-1950)

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