Background
Cranston, Maurice William was born on May 8, 1920 in London. Son of William and Catherine (Harris) Cranston.
Political science educator author
Cranston, Maurice William was born on May 8, 1920 in London. Son of William and Catherine (Harris) Cranston.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford, 1948, Master of Arts, 1951, Bachelor of Letters, 1951. Lecturer in political science London School Economics, 1959-1964, reader, 1964-1968, professor, 1968-1977, 82-86. Head department polit.sci.
European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 1978-1982. Visiting professor University of California, San Diego, 1986-1993. Literature adviser Methuens, London, 1959-1969.
Lecturer (parttime) in Social Philosophy, University of London 1950-1959. Lecturer and Reader in Political Science, London School of Economics 1959-1969, Professor 1969-1985. Visiting Professorships at Harvard University 1965-1966, Dartmouth College, United States of America 1970-1971, University of.
Professor, of Political Science, European LTniv. Institute 1978-1981; Carlyle Lecturer, Oxford University 1984. Literary Adviser, Methuen Ltd.
1959-1969; Vice-President de l’Alliance Franyaise en Angleterre since 1964. Foreign Honorary; President Institut Institute de Philosophie Politique 1976-1979. James Tait Black Memorial.
Fellow Royal Society Lit. Member Alliance Francaise (vice president London chapter 1964-1993), International Institute Political Philosophy (president 1978-1981), American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary foreign). Member Church of England.
Clubs: Garrick, International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association (London). Died November 5, 1993.
Married Helga May, July 20, 1940 (divorced October 1949). Married Baroness Maximiliana von und zu Fraunberg, November 11, 1958. Children: Nicholas, Stephen.
