Thomas Chalmers Robertson
Thomas Chalmers Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1907 |
| Died | 11 January 1989 (aged 81) Durban, South Africa |
| Occupation | Writer |
Dr. Thomas Chalmers Robertson (15 September 1907 – 11 January 1989) was a writer, ecologist and conservationist from South Africa.[1] He was also a war correspondent, and Jan Smuts's anti-Nazi propagandist during World War II.[2] He was driven by three things: his mission to save the soil (and grasses) of Southern Africa, his insatiable quest for knowledge (being regarded by some as a genius), and his equally insatiable hedonism.[3]
The T.C.Robertson Nature Reserve situated on the outskirts of the town of Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal is named after him,[1][3] and he played a role in the development of Ilanda Wilds (a nature reserve in Amanzimtoti to the north of Scottburgh).[4]
According to Dictionary.com, Robertson coined the term "white nationalism" in his 1948 essay titled Racism Comes to Power in South Africa: The Threat of White Nationalism.[5] However, Merriam-Webster has noted usage of the two-word phrase as early as 1925.[6]
References
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