Thomas Chalmers Robertson
Thomas Chalmers Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1907 |
| Died | 11 January 1989 (aged 81) Durban, South Africa |
| Occupations | Writer, ecologist, conservationist |
Dr. Thomas Chalmers Robertson (15 September 1907 – 11 January 1989) was a South African writer, ecologist and conservationist.[1] During World War II, he was a war correspondent and wrote anti-Nazi propaganda for the government of Jan Smuts.[2]
Conservation
Robertson advocated for soil and grassland conservation in Southern Africa.[3]
The T.C.Robertson Nature Reserve, outside Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, is named after him.[1][3] He also helped establish Ilanda Wilds, a nature reserve in Amanzimtoti north of Scottburgh.[4]
"White nationalism" as a term
According to Dictionary.com, Robertson coined the term "white nationalism" in his 1948 essay Racism Comes to Power in South Africa: The Threat of White Nationalism.[5] However, Merriam-Webster has found earlier usage of the phrase, dating to 1925.[6]
References
- ^ a b http://www.birdingroutes.co.za/southern_kzn/scbr/sites/skznbrbs12.2_robertson_reserve.html, retrieved 23 December 2010,
- ^ Bell, S. The Happy Warrior: The Story of TC Robertson. ISBN 978-0-620-33255-2
- ^ a b "Happy Warrior, The: The Story of TC Robertson". justdone.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Gill, C. Interest Shown in Ilanda Wilds: South Coast Sun: 26 November 2010.
- ^ "white nationalism". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Trending: Nationalists, Of The 'White' And 'Supremacist' Variety". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 15 May 2020.