Arthur James Balfour

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Arthur James Balfour, first earl of Balfour, was a British statesman occupying various positions during our period:[1]

  • leader of the House of Commons and lord of the treasury, 1891
  • leader of opposition in the House of Commons, 1892–1894
  • prime minister, 1902–1905
  • lord of the Admiralty, 1915–1916
  • foreign secretary 1916–1919

His brother-in-law Lord Rayleigh was head of Britain's Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

This person had 1 publications and 0 patents in this database.

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Names Arthur James Balfour
Countries GB, Scotland, England
Locations East Lothian, Scotland, London, Woking, Surrey, England
Occupations politician, nobility
Tech areas Military, politics
Accreditations
Affiliations Admiralty Air Department
Family name
Birth date 1848-07-25
Death date 1930-03-19
Wikidata id Q19008