Frank Thistlethwaite
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Frank Thistlethwaite CBE
(24 July 1915 - 17 February 2003) was an English
academic who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
.
, Lancashire
, the son of a mill manager and cotton merchant. He was initially educated at Burnley Grammar School
, before moving to Bootham School
, and then St John's College, Cambridge
(MA) and at the University of Minnesota
.
from 1942-45. A fellow of St John's College, Cambridge
, Thistlethwaite served as a lecurer in the Faculty of Economics and Politics at the University of Cambridge
from 1949-61. He was founding chairman of the British Association for American Studies
(1955–59). He became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
in 1961 and remained the post until 1980. He was awarded a CBE
in 1979.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(24 July 1915 - 17 February 2003) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
academic who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
Early life
Thistlethwaite was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, the son of a mill manager and cotton merchant. He was initially educated at Burnley Grammar School
Burnley Grammar School
Burnley Grammar School was latterly, a state-funded selective boys grammar School, situated in Byron Street in Burnley, England. However during its long history, it moved between a number of sites in the town.-History:...
, before moving to Bootham School
Bootham School
Bootham School is an independent Quaker boarding school in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It was founded by the Religious Society of Friends in 1823. It is close to York Minster. The current headmaster is Jonathan Taylor. The school's motto Membra Sumus Corporis Magni means "We...
, and then St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
(MA) and at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
.
Career
Thistlethwaite served in the RAF from 1941–45, during which time he was seconded to the War CabinetWar Cabinet
A War Cabinet is a committee formed by a government in a time of war. It is usually a subset of the full executive cabinet of ministers. It is also quite common for a War Cabinet to have senior military officers and opposition politicians as members....
from 1942-45. A fellow of St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Thistlethwaite served as a lecurer in the Faculty of Economics and Politics at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from 1949-61. He was founding chairman of the British Association for American Studies
British Association for American Studies
The British Association for American Studies is a learned society in the field of American studies. It was founded in 1955.The association produces the Journal of American Studies, American Studies in Britain, US Studies Online, BAAS Paperbacks, and Resources for American Studies.It has produced...
(1955–59). He became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
in 1961 and remained the post until 1980. He was awarded a CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
in 1979.
Publications
- The Great Experiment: An Introduction to the History of the American People (1955)
- The Anglo-American Connection in the Early Nineteenth Century (1958)
- Dorset Pilgrims: The Story of West Country Puritans who went to New England in the 17th Century (1989)
- A Lancashire Family Inheritance (1996)
- Our War 1938-45 (1997)