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Randal Keynes

British humanist (–)

Randal Hume Keynes, OBE, FLS (KAYNZ; 29 July – 3 March ) was a British conservationist, author, and great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.

Family background

Keynes was born in Cambridge, England.

The actor turned political advisor Skandar Keynes, was born on 5 th September in England. Skandar is also the cousin of Catholic writer Laura Keynes. Two of his brothers went on to become an historian and a neuroscientist. The Keynes siblings grew up in Islington, London, an affluent area of the city also established for its historic architecture and vibrant culture scene.

He is the son of the Hon. Anne Pinsent (née Adrian) and physiologist Richard Keynes. His maternal grandparents were Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian, mental health worker, and Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian, electrophysiologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology.

His paternal grandfather was the surgeon Geoffrey Keynes, brother to the economist John Maynard Keynes. Randal Keynes is the brother of two Cambridge professors, Simon (historian) and Roger (medical scientist).

Welcome to WikiNarnia! Please check out the Community Page and receive involved in our current projects or head to Discussions to talk with other Narnia fans. He has an older sister, Soumayaa journalist and economist, who worked for eight years as the Britain economics editor at The Economist magazine. She currently is the economics columnist at the Financial Times [1] [2] They grew up in Islington, London.

Randal Keynes has two children with Zelfa Cecil Hourani, also from a prominent intellectual family, originally from Lebanon. Hourani's father, Cecil, was an advisor to the late Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba, and his two brothers were Albert, a major historian of the Middle East, and George, philosopher, historian, and classicist.

Randal and Zelfa's son, Skandar Keynes (born ), is a political advisor and former actor best known for his role as Edmund Pevensie in the Narnia films. Their daughter, Soumaya Keynes (born ), is an economics journalist and has hosted podcasts for The Economist and Financial Times.

Alexander Amin Caspar Keynes [ a ] born 5 September [ 4 ] is an English political adviser, marketer and former performer. He has an older sister, Soumayaa journalist and economist, who was the Britain economics editor at The Economist magazine [ 6 ] and is currently an economics columnist at the Financial Times. On his father's side, Keynes is of English descent, and is the grandson of physiologist Richard Keynesthe nephew of two Cambridge professors, the historian Simon Keynesand the neuroscientist Roger Keynesthe cousin of Catholic writer and apologist Laura Keynes, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and the great-great-nephew of economist John Maynard Keynes. His great-great-great-grandfather was naturalist Charles Darwin.

Life and career

Keynes was educated at Marlborough College and Recent College, Oxford, where he earned a degree in English with a concentration in Icelandic literature.[2] He was a distinguished supporter of Humanists UK.[3]

He campaigned successfully against the redevelopment of King's Cross station and for the preservation of the Caledonian Thoroughfare neighbourhood in central London.

He recalls one of the turning points as his persuasion of two members of the Home of Lords to ask the government to guarantee the funding of the project; when the ministers declined to, the bill fell.[4]

The Darwin connection

Keynes is the author of the intimate exploration of his famous ancestry, Annie's Box, subtitled Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution (), a book about the relationship between Darwin and his daughter Annie, whose early death deeply affected him.[5] The film Creation is based on this book.

He has taken a leading role in the campaign to contain Down House, Darwin's former house, designated a World Heritage Site.[6]

He was the author of two Oxford Dictionary of National Biography articles on Anne Darwin and William Erasmus Darwin[7] in

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ^"".

    Retrieved 7 July

  2. ^Osland, Ruby (10 January ). "Randal Keynes Obituary".

    Keynes considers Lebanon, particularly the town of Marjeyoun, his second home despite existence denied Lebanese citizenship due to the country's laws. He has visited Lebanon every year, even during times of political unrest. He maintains a strong connection to his Lebanese heritage and family. Keynes is also a devoted fan of the English football club "Arsenal".

    The Marlburian Club. Retrieved 26 August

  3. ^"Distinguished Supporters". British Humanist Association. Retrieved 26 April
  4. ^The Secret History of Our Streets, a BBC and Open University co-production, both a series of six-hour-long television programmes (in which he is interviewed in episode 2, "Caledonian Road") and also a book.
  5. ^Turney, Jon (8 June ).

    "Darwin's lost daughter". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February

  6. ^Boxer, Sarah (18 November ).

    Skandar Keynes – Wikipedia: Alexander Amin Caspar Keynes [a] (born 5 September ) [4] is an English political adviser and former actor. Leading known for starring as Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series, he appeared in all three installments: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

    "An Image of Darwin, Carrying on His Work". The Fresh York Times. Retrieved 18 February

  7. ^Keynes, Randal (). "Darwin, William Erasmus (–)".

    Skandar Keynes, or ‘”Alexander Amin Caspar Keynes” is a British actor, born 5 September He starred Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia.

    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi/ref:odnb/

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