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John Wolfenden (1906–1985)

Author of The Wolfenden Report: Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offenses and Prostitution

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Includes the names: Sir John Wolfenden, Wolfenden Sir John (introduction by), Baron Wolfenden of Westcott. John Frederick Wolfenden

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Works by John Wolfenden

The Wolfenden Report: Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offenses and Prostitution (1957) 42 copies

Turning Points (1976) 6 copies

The Countryside of the Isle of Wight (1990) 1 copy

The Languages of science; a survey of techniques of communication 1 copy

Associated Works

Treasures of the British Museum (1971) — Introduction — 90 copies

The British Museum; its antiquities and civilizations from prehistory to the fall of the Roman Empire (1973) — Foreword — 8 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Baron Wolfenden of Westcott, John Frederick Wolfenden
Other names: Sir John Wolfenden
Birthdate: 1906-06-26
Date of death: 1985-01-18
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Education: Oxford University
Occupations: headmaster
museum director
Relationships: Wolfenden, Jeremy (son)
Organizations: British Museum, London
Awards and honors: Order of the British Empire

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Works: 4
Also by: 2
Members: 50
Popularity: #316,248
Rating: ½ 3.7

ISBNs: 4

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