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Alfred Harmsworth (3 July 1837 – 16 July 1889) was a British barrister, and the father of several of the United Kingdom's leading newspaper proprietors, five of whom were honoured with hereditary titles – two viscounts, one baron and two baronets.
A detailed biography of Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe that includes includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. Key Stage 3. GCSE British History. A-level. Last updated: 28th August, 2018
Harmsworth, Alfred, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865–1922). Newspaper proprietor. The eldest son of a Dublin barrister who moved to London in 1867, Northcliffe was largely self-educated. Attracted to journalism, he discovered that he had a natural aptitude for the profession.
5 days ago · Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe (born July 15, 1865, Chapelizod, near Dublin, Ireland—died August 14, 1922, London, England) was one of the most successful newspaper publishers in the history of the British press and a founder of popular modern journalism.
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Alfred Harmsworth was 23 when he started his first paper, Answers to Correspondents, a gossipy, amusing weekly journal. It caught on with Britain’s masses.
Sep 8, 2022 · Long before Rupert Murdoch, there was Alfred Harmsworth. The original and probably the greatest UK press baron, the man who created the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, as well as owning The Times...
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Alfred Harmsworth, better known under his later title Lord Northcliffe, launched the Daily Mail on 4 May 1896 and laid down a model of popular journalism that still shapes our newspapers today. To his admirers, he was the ‘greatest figure who ever strode down Fleet Street’.
