Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
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The Right Honourable The Lord Rothschild Bt, GBE, GM, FRS |
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| Born |
Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild 31 October 1910 |
| Died | 20 March 1990 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Judith Hutchinson Teresa Georgina Mayor |
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with Hutchinson:
with Mayor:
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| Parent(s) | Charles Rothschild Rozsika Rothschild (née Edle von Wertheimstein) |
| Relatives |
Amartya Sen (Son-in-law) Serena Dunn Rothschild (Daughter-in-law) |
with Hutchinson:
with Mayor:
Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild, Bt, GBE, GM, FRS (31 October 1910 – 20 March 1990), was a biologist and cricketer while at University of Cambridge, an officer of the UK Security Service (MI5) during World War II, a senior executive with Royal Dutch Shell and N M Rothschild & Sons, an advisor to the UK Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher governments, as well as a member of the prominent Rothschild family.
Rothschild was the only son of Charles Rothschild and Rozsika Rothschild (née Edle von Wertheimstein). The family home was Tring Park Mansion. He had three sisters. Rothschild suffered the suicide of his father when he was 13 years old. He was educated at Harrow School.
At Trinity College, Cambridge, he read Physiology, French and English. He played first-class cricket for the University and Northamptonshire. At Cambridge he was known for his playboy lifestyle, driving a Bugatti and collecting art and rare books.
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