Michael Foot

Michael Foot was a British politician, journalist, screenwriter, biographer and writer (1913–2010). He was born at Plymouth and died at Hampstead.

Also recorded as Michael Mackintosh Foot; Rt. Hon. Michael Mackintosh Foot.

Michael Foot in brief

Born
1913
Died
2010
Known for
politician, journalist, screenwriter, biographer and writer
Place of birth
Plymouth
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Michael Mackintosh Foot and Rt. Hon. Michael Mackintosh Foot. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Isaac Foot and Eva Mackintosh. He married Jill Craigie.

Career and activity

Michael Foot worked in politics and journalism.

Recorded positions include Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council. He belonged to Royal Society of Literature. He worked at London.

Catalogued works

36 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Guilty Men. Young Oxford & war. Mishpaṭ Musolini. Down and out in Paris and London. A Palestina, outro Munique? Who are the patriots? H.G. The pen & the sword. Aneurin Bevan, 1897-1960. Aneurin Bevan, a biography. Aneurin Bevan: Vol.1. Aneurin Bevan: Vol.2.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Foot, Michael Richard Daniell, (14 Dec. 1919–18 Feb. 2012), historian, Who Was Who, 2007. Foot, Rt Hon. Michael (Mackintosh), (23 July 1913–3 March 2010), PC 1974, Who Was Who, 2007. Michael Foot, 1980–3, Leaders of the Opposition. Foot, Michael Mackintosh (1913–2010), journalist, politician, and author, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2014. Michael Foot, English radicalism in the twentieth century, 2020.

In detail

Michael Foot studied at Wadham College, Leighton Park School and Plymouth College. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is politics and journalism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Positions recorded include Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and honorary doctorate.

Chronology

  1. 1913Michael Foot born at Plymouth.
  2. 2010Michael Foot died at Hampstead.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Michael Foot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q332419: Michael Foot

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