| Authorised form of name | Cambridge; Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George (1874 - 1957); Earl of Athlone |
| Dates | 1874 - 1957 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Date of birth | 14 April 1874 |
| Place of death | Kensington Palace |
| Date of death | 16/01/1957 |
| Activity | Education:
Eton
Career:
Governor General of South Africa (1923-1931); Governor General of Canada (1941-1946)
Honours:
CVO 1897; KCVO 1898; DSO 1900; GCVO 1904; GCB 1911; CMG 1917; Earl 1917; GCMG 1923; KG 1928; GMMG 1936
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| Membership category | Statute 12 |
| Date of election | 17/06/1937 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1957 vol 3 pp 1-5, plate, by E C Dodds |
| Code | NA2653 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1937/18 | Cambridge, Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George, Earl of Athlone: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/GA/WS/2324 | Cambridge, Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George, Earl of Athlone | nd |