George Douglas Howard Cole (September 25, 1889 - January 14, 1959) was an English journalist and economist, closely associated with the development of Fabianism. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... An economist is someone who studies Economics. ... The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning in the late 19th century and then up to World War I. Similar societies exist in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Educated at St. Paul's School, Cole became involved in Fabianism while studying at Balliol College, Oxford, joining the Fabian Society executive under the sponsorship of Sidney Webb. St Pauls School - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Full name Balliol College Motto - Named after John de Balliol Previous names - Established 1263 Sister College St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham JCR President {{{JCR President}}} MCR President {{{MCR President}}} Location Broad Street Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the... The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning in the late 19th century and then up to World War I. Similar societies exist in Australia and New Zealand. ... Categories: UK Labour Party politicians | British MPs | Peers | Secretaries of State for the Colonies (UK) | 1859 births | 1947 deaths | People stubs ...

During World War I, Cole was a conscientious objector and his involvement in the campaign against conscription brought him into contact with Margaret Postgate whom he married in 1918. The couple both worked for the Fabian Society for the next six years before moving to Oxford where Cole started writing for the Manchester Guardian. During these years, he also authored several economic and historical works including biographies of William Cobbett and Robert Owen. He became reader in economics at University College, Oxford. In 1944, Cole became the first Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at Oxford. He was succeeded in the chair by Isaiah Berlin. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, perhaps with any role in the armed forces or just with a particular war. ... Dame Margaret Isabel Cole (May 6, 1893 - May 7, 1980) was an English socialist politician. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... The Guardian was also the name of a U.S. television series. ... William Cobbett (March 9, 1763–June 18, 1835) was a radical agriculturist and prolific journalist. ... Robert Owen. ... Economics (deriving from the Greek words οίκω [okos], house, and νέμω [nemo], rules hence household management) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. ... University College (in full, the College of the Great Hall of the University, commonly known as University College in the University of Oxford, usually known by its derivative, Univ), is the oldest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and is amongst the largest... Sir Isaiah Berlin Sir Isaiah Berlin (June 6, 1909 – November 5, 1997) was a political philosopher and historian of ideas, regarded as one of the leading liberal thinkers of the century. ...

Cole was a powerful influence on the life of the young Harold Wilson whom he taught, worked with and convinced to join the Labour Party. The Right Honourable James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC (March 11, 1916 – May 24, 1995) was one of the most successful Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom and a 1960s icon. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Cole and his wife also co-authored a number of mystery novels such as The Murder at Crome House (1947). Mystery fiction is a distinct subgenre of detective fiction that entails the occurrence of an unknown event which requires the protagonist to make known (or solve). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Bibliography

• Cole, G. D. H. & Page Arnot, R (1917) Trade Unionism on the Railways
• Cole, G. D. H. (1918) The Payment of Wages
• Cole, G. D. H. & Cole, M. I. (1918) The Regulation of Wages During and After the War
• Cole, G. D. H. (1923) The World of Labour
• Cole, G. D. H. (1925) William Cobbett
• Cole, G. D. H. (1925) Robert Owen

• Cole, M. I. (1971) The Life of G. D. H. Cole
• Wright, A (1979) G. D. H. Cole and Socialist Democracy ISBN 0198274211

External links

• Fabianism an essay by G.D.H. Cole