C. Northcote Parkinson
C. Northcote Parkinson | |
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Parkinson in 1961 | |
| Born | Cyril Northcote Parkinson 30 July 1909 Barnard Castle, County Durham, England |
| Died | 9 March 1993 (aged 83) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Resting place | Canterbury |
| Occupation | Naval historian |
| Education | University of Cambridge King's College London |
| Subject | Naval history |
| Notable works | Parkinson's Law (1957) |
| Notable awards | Julian Corbett Prize in Naval History |
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 named the satirical Law stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" after himself. The Law came to be taken seriously and led to his being regarded as an important scholar in public administration and management.