C. Northcote Parkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. Northcote Parkinson

British naval historian

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1993

Profession: writer, historian, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Cyril Northcote Parkinson (30 July 1909 – 9 March 1993) was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson advanced Parkinson's law, stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion", an insight which led him to be regarded as an important scholar in public administration and management.