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J.B.S. Haldane(1892-1964)

  • Writer
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J.B.S. Haldane was born on 5 November 1892. He was a writer, known for Jackanory (1965), The Smoke Menace (1937) and Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940). He was married to Helen Spurway and Charlotte Franken. He died on 1 December 1964.
BornNovember 5, 1892
DiedDecember 1, 1964(72)
BornNovember 5, 1892
DiedDecember 1, 1964(72)
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Known for

Jackanory (1965)
Jackanory
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
The Smoke Menace
Short
  • Writer
  • 1937
Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)
Experiments in the Revival of Organisms
6.5
Short
  • Self - Narrator(as Professor J.B.S. Haldane F.R.S.)
  • 1940

Credits

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Writer

  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.2
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1971
  • The Smoke Menace
    Short
    • commentary writer
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Professor J.B.S. Haldane F.R.S.
  • Born
    • November 5, 1892
  • Died
    • December 1, 1964
  • Spouses
      Helen Spurway1945 - December 1, 1964 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His ideas regarding artificial wombs, ectogenesis and ectogens have influenced a number of works of science-fiction, including his friend Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World" (1932) and Embryo (1976).
  • Nicknames
    • John Burdon Haldane
    • Prof. J.B.S. Haldane

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