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Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount Northcliffe
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Also Known As Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William, Viscount Northcliffe of Saint Peter • Baron Northcliffe of the Isle of Thanet • Lord Northcliffe
Born July 15, 1865 • Ireland
Died August 14, 1922 (aged 57) • London • England
Founder “The Mirror”

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