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NAME: C. Northcote Parkinson
OCCUPATION: Educator, Historian, Academic Author
BIRTH DATE: July 30, 1909
DEATH DATE: March 09, 1993
EDUCATION: Kings College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bernard Castle, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Canterbury
Full Name: Cyril Northcote Parkinson

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Author Cyril Northcote Parkinson is a British historian. He has written a number of books, but is best known for 1955’s Parkinson’s Law.

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Cyril Northcote Parkinson was born on July 30, 1909, in England. He graduated with his Ph.D. from Kings College in London. A famous British historian and writer, he has written many books. He is best known for “Parkinson's Law,” which states “work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” He has taught at a number of schools in England and Malaya.

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