Lady Naomi Margaret Mitchison (née Haldane)
(1897-1998), Writer; diarist for Mass-Observation; wife of Gilbert Richard Mitchison; daughter of John Scott HaldaneSitter in 4 portraits
Prolific writer of historical novels, autobiography and works on Africa, as well as children's literature, Mitchison has been a champion of Labour ideals among the middle classes and an active participant in local government in Scotland; in 1932 she collaborated with R. H. Crossman on Socrates.
Related People
- John Burdon Sanderson Haldane (brother)
- John Scott Haldane (father)
- Gilbert Richard Mitchison, Baron Mitchison (husband)
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