John Matthew Mitchell
For other people named John Mitchell, see John Mitchell (disambiguation).
John Matthew Mitchell CBE (born 22 March 1925) was Assistant Director-General (1981-1984) and Senior Research Fellow (1984-1985) of the British Council.[1]
Education: Ilford County High School, Worcester College, Oxford, Queens' College, Cambridge (MA), Vienna (PhD 1949).
Mitchell served in the Royal Navy in World War II, 1944-6. He worked for the British Council from 1949 until his retirement in 1985.
Honours
- Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge, 1972-3.
- He was awarded the CBE in 1976.
- Fellow, Institute of Linguists (Chairman of Council, 1996–99; President, 2004).
Publications
- International Cultural Relations, 1986
- Verse and short stories
- Translations from German and French
References
- ↑ Bulmer-Thomas, V.; Affairs, Royal Institute of International (1989-08-25). Britain and Latin America: a changing relationship. Cambridge University Press. pp. 39, 51. ISBN 978-0-521-37205-3. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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