Donald Tyerman (1 March 1908 – 4 April 1981) was an English journalist and editor.

Early life

Tyerman was born in Middlesbrough, England. He contracted

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at the age of three and was paralysed from the neck down, although over the next ten years he did eventually get back full use of the whole of his body except his legs - he needed splints to walk for the rest of his life. He was educated at Great Ayton Friends' School and Gateshead Grammar School and

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and from 1930 to 1936 lectured in history at University College, Southampton.

Career

In 1936 he became a journalist with '' The Economist'' and soon became extremely influential, serving as deputy editor from 1939 to 1944. From 1944 to 1956 he was assistant editor of '' The Times'', and then returned to ''The Economist'' as editor. He served in this post until 1965. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1978.

References

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