Peter Ritchie Calder
| Peter Ritchie Calder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1906 Forfar, Angus, Scotland |
| Died | 31 January 1982 (aged 75) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Author, journalist, academic |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Jane Forbes McKail |
| Children | 5, including Nigel Calder and Angus Calder |
| Relatives | Simon Calder (grandson) |
Peter Ritchie Calder, Baron Ritchie-Calder (1 July 1906 – 31 January 1982) was a Scottish socialist author, journalist and academic.
Peter Ritchie Calder was born on 1 July 1906 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
Calder first worked as a journalist in Dundee and Glasgow, where he became noted as a socialist and peace activist; as Science Editor of the News Chronicle, he wrote under the name of 'Ritchie Calder'.
After moving to London before World War II, he accepted an appointment as the Director of Plans and Campaigns at the Political Warfare Executive branch of the Government, which was responsible for the allied war propaganda effort. He wrote propaganda posters and leaflets and speeches for allied leaders. He was a member of the 1941 Committee, a group of liberal politicians, writers and other people of influence in the United Kingdom. In 1941 he became popular with his book Carry on London, which described the effects of the German bombardment of London, Coventry and other cities in Great Britain.
After the war Calder returned to his former activities as a writer and specialised in internationalism, the peace movement and in the public understanding of science. He worked also with the United Nations and was President of the National Peace Council and of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. He also worked for the News Chronicle newspaper as Science Editor.
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