Edward Marsh (polymath), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Marsh (polymath)

British polymath

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1872

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1953

Profession: secretary, translator, classical scholar, linguist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir Edward Howard Marsh (18 November 1872 – 13 January 1953) was a British polymath, translator, arts patron and civil servant.
He was the sponsor of the Georgian school of poets and a friend to many poets, including Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon.
In his career as a civil servant he worked as Private Secretary to a succession of the United Kingdom's most powerful ministers, particularly Winston Churchill.
He was a discreet but influential figure within Britain's homosexual community.