Sir Harold Nicolson (1886-1968), a diplomat and historian, served in the British Foreign Service from 1909 to 1929, during which time he held posts in Madrid, Istanbul, Teheran, and Berlin. From 1935 to 1945 he was a member of Parliament. He was the author of more than thirty-five books of history, biography, and fiction. Nicolson was married to Vita Sackville-West.
