Bentwich, Norman, 1883-1971
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Norman De Mattos Bentwich MC, OBE (28 February 1883-8 April 1971) was a barrister and President of the Jewish Historical Society. He was the eldest son of Herbert Bentwich.
Education
- St. Paul's School
- Trinity College, Cambridge: First class in both parts of classical tripos, 1903-5; Members' Essay Prize, Whewell Scholarship for International Law and Yorke Prize.
Career
- Called to the bar (Lincolns Inn), 1908
- Ministry of Justice, Cairo, 1912-1915
- Major, Camel Transport, 1916-1918
- Legal secretary to military administration, Palestine, 1918-22
- First attorney-general in mandatory government of Palestine, 1922-9
- Recalled to Colonial Office, 1929-31
- Professor of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1932 and 1945-1951
- Director of League of Nations High Commission for Refugees from Germany, 1933-1935
- British Ministry of Information and Air Ministry, 1939-45
Other positions
- Co-editor of the Jewish Review, 1910-1913 and 1932-1934
- Lecturer at Hague Academy of International Law, 1929, 1934 and 1955
- Vice-President, Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad
- Chairman, National Peace Council, 1944-1946
- Chairman, United Restitution Office, 1948-1971
- Foreign Office Committee on Restitution in British Zone of Germany, 1951
- President, Jewish Historical Society, 1960-1962
- Chairman, Friends of Hebrew University
- President of London North-Western Reform Synagogue, 1958-71
References
- Dictionary of National Biography
- Who was Who
External links
This biographical information was gathered from the Norman_Bentwich page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project.
Books
Josephus
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria
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