Background
Chilver, Elizabeth Millicent was born on August 3, 1914 in Constantinople, Turkey. Daughter of Philip Perceval Graves and Leila Millicent Gilchrist.
Chilver, Elizabeth Millicent was born on August 3, 1914 in Constantinople, Turkey. Daughter of Philip Perceval Graves and Leila Millicent Gilchrist.
Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1935.
Freelance journalist, United Kingdom, 1937-1939;
temporary civil servant, Her Majesty Government, United Kingdom, 1939-1945;
journalist, Daily News Ltd., United Kingdom, 1945-1947;
temporary, Principal Colonial Office, 1948-1957;
director, Institute Commonwealth Studies/University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1957-1961;
principal, Bedford College/London U., 1964-1971;
principal, Lady Margaret Hall/University of Oxford, 1971-1979;
honorary fellow, Lady Margaret Hall/University of Oxford, since 1979. Member Royal Commision on Medical Education, United Kingdom, 1966-1968. Trustee British Museum, 1970-1975, others.
Research associate Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford, since 1980.
Recipient Wellcome medal in Applied Anthropology, Royal Anthropol. Institute, United Kingdom, 1961. Fellowship Royal Holloway/Bedford College, London, 1974, Somerville College, Oxford, 1979. F C.
Married Richard Clementson Chilver (wid.