Douglas Macmillan
Douglas Macmillan | |
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| Born | 10 August 1884 Castle Cary, Somerset, England |
| Died | 9 January 1969 (aged 84) Castle Cary, Somerset, England |
| Alma mater | Birkbeck, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, activist, charity founder |
| Years active | 1911–1945 |
| Known for | Founding Macmillan Cancer Support |
| Spouses | Margaret Fielding Miller
(m. 1907; died 1957)Nora Primrose Owen (m. 1958) |
Douglas Macmillan MBE FRSS (10 August 1884 – 9 January 1969) was an English civil servant, vegetarianism activist and founder of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, now one of the largest charities in the UK.