Aneurin Bevan
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Socialism, Socialists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Bevan was the most eloquent British spokesman of his time for democratic socialism and also the architect of the National Health Service, one of the most important social reforms of the twentieth century.
Early Life
Aneurin Bevan (nicknamed Nye) was born on November 15, 1897, in Tredegar in the county of Monmouthshire in Wales. He was the son of a coal miner and began work in the mines at the age of thirteen. Bevan overcame a childhood speech impediment and by his late teens was an effective speaker and aspiring leader. In 1919, he won...
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