Charles Arnold-Baker
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Charles Arnold-Baker, OBE (born Wolfgang Charles Werner von Blumenthal; 25 June 1918 – 6 June 2009) was an English member of MI6, barrister (called 1948) and historian. He was the author of the Companion to British History. He was awarded an OBE (1966) and the King Haakon VII Medal of Freedom (1945).
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Charles Arnold-Baker OBE | |
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Born | Wolfgang Charles Werner von Blumenthal (1918-06-25)25 June 1918 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 6 June 2009(2009-06-06) (aged 90) London, England |
Nationality | German and English |
Occupation(s) | Member of MI6, barrister, academic, and historian |
Spouse | Edith May |
Children | Two |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire, King Haakon VII Medal of Freedom |
Academic background | |
Education | Winchester College |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Academic work | |
Notable works | Companion to British History |
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