Hewlett Johnson

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Birthday January 25, 1874

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Oct 22, 1966 (92)

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About

English priest of the Church of England who, during his lifetime, was the Dean of both Manchester and Canterbury.

Before Fame

He obtained a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Owens College in Manchester in 1894.

Trivia

He was known for his unyielding support of the Soviet Union and it's allies and thus obtained the nickname "The Red Dean of Canterbury".

Family Life

His father was a wire manufacturer in Kersal.

Associated With

He received the Lenin Peace Prize, the Soviet Union's version of the Nobel, in 1950, three years before Pablo Neruda did.