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George Moreby Acklom (17 November 1870 – 26 October 1959), was a British writer, editor, literary adviser and critic based in New York City, principally with the publisher E.P. Dutton,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Acklom, Moreby 1870– )〕 and the father of the Hollywood actor David Manners.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=David Manners Biography )〕 ==Life and career== George Moreby Acklom was born on 17 November 1870 at Nagpore, India, to English parents.〔Cambridge University Alumni, 1261–1900〕 He was the brother of military figure Cecil Ryther Acklom and educated at Bedford Modern School in England〔School of the Black and Red, Underwood (2010), p.104〕 before graduating BA from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1891.〔 After graduating, Acklom left England initially to become a Headmaster at Harrow House School in Halifax, Nova Scotia, before moving to New York City in 1907 to start a career as a literary critic and editor with E.P. Dutton Publishing Company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Guide to the Study of United States Imprints )〕 Acklom was a prolific book reviewer, editor, translator and contributor. He wrote the introduction to Richard Maurice Bucke's book, Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind, which had originally been published by E.P. Dutton in 1901.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cosmic consciousness : a study in the evolution of the human mind )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Spiritual Crisis )〕 He was an editor of John Denison Champlin's encyclopaedia,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Champlin Encyclopedia: Science And Invention, Volume 10: D-K By George Moreby Edited By Acklom - Used Books - Hardcover - Later Printing - 1948 - from Adventures Underground and Biblio.com )〕 He published research and critiques on the life of the novelist Samuel Butler,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Samuel Butler: Critic and Philosopher )〕 and was the translator of The Red Gods.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Science-fiction, the Early Years )〕 Acklom married Lilian Manners in 1897 and they had two children: Dorothea Cecily born in 1898 and Rauff de Ryther Daun Acklom, born 30 April 1900, known in later life by his stage name, David Manners.〔 Acklom died on 26 October 1959 and was buried in Los Angeles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=George Moreby Acklom (1870–1959) – Find A Grave Memorial )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Moreby Acklom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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