Sir Graham Balfour
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Sir Graham Balfour was a noted educationalist and son of Surgeon General Thomas Graham Balfour
, who worked closely with Florence Nightingale.
.http://books.google.com/books?num=100&hl=en&safe=active&q=Sir%20Graham%20Balfour%20-school&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wp He lived in Vailima, Samoa
with the Stevenson family during the last two and a half years of RLS's life.
He was born to Thomas Graham Balfour (senior) and Georgina Prentice. He married Rhoda Brooke in 1896 and the couple had two sons, one of whom was Michael Balfour
.
While some critics see the biography as well-written and useful, it has also been criticized. For example, some critics argue that Fanny Stevenson had too much authorial control over the biography. Indeed, Sidney Colvin
originally wished to complete the biography, but disputes with Fanny led him to drop the project.
Thomas Graham Balfour
Thomas Graham Balfour was a Scottish physician noted for his work with medical statistics.-Biography:Surgeon General Dr Thomas Graham Balfour was a Victorian statistician and member of Florence Nightingale's inner circle....
, who worked closely with Florence Nightingale.
Biography and links with RLS
Sir Graham Balfour, (born. Chelsea 1858), christened Thomas Graham Balfour was an educationist and wrote a well-received biography of his cousin Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
.http://books.google.com/books?num=100&hl=en&safe=active&q=Sir%20Graham%20Balfour%20-school&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wp He lived in Vailima, Samoa
Vailima (Samoa)
Vailima is the name of a village about four kilometers south of Apia, the capital of Samoa. The population is 1,462 . Vailima is part of the electoral political district Tuamasaga....
with the Stevenson family during the last two and a half years of RLS's life.
He was born to Thomas Graham Balfour (senior) and Georgina Prentice. He married Rhoda Brooke in 1896 and the couple had two sons, one of whom was Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
Michael Leonard Graham Balfour CBE was an English historian and civil servant....
.
While some critics see the biography as well-written and useful, it has also been criticized. For example, some critics argue that Fanny Stevenson had too much authorial control over the biography. Indeed, Sidney Colvin
Sidney Colvin
Sidney Colvin was an English curator and literary and art critic, part of the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He is primarily remembered for his friendship with Robert Louis Stevenson.-Biography:...
originally wished to complete the biography, but disputes with Fanny led him to drop the project.