C. Northcote Parkinson

C. Northcote Parkinson
Parkinson in 1961
Parkinson in 1961
BornCyril Northcote Parkinson
30 July 1909
Barnard Castle, County Durham, England
Died9 March 1993(1993-03-09) (aged 83)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Resting placeCanterbury
OccupationNaval historian
EducationUniversity of Cambridge
King's College London
SubjectNaval history
Notable worksParkinson's Law (1957)
Notable awardsJulian Corbett Prize in Naval History

Cyril Northcote Parkinson (30 July 1909 – 9 March 1993) was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson advanced the eponymous law stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion",[1] an insight which led him to be regarded as an important scholar in public administration and management.

  1. ^ Parkinson, Cyril Northcote (19 November 1955). "Parkinson's Law". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

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