Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Goldworthy Lowes Dickinson (1862-1932) was an English historian and political activist. He led most of his life at Cambridge, where he did a dissertation on neoplatonism before becoming a fellow. A homosexual, he was an intimate of E.M. Forster and may have helped Forster recognize his sexuality. He was closely tied with the Bloomsbury Group.A noted pacifist, Dickinson protested England's involvement in World War I. His essay on the Covenant from the Treaty of Versailles (The Future of the Covenant, London: League of Nations Union, 1920) helped shape public opinion towards the League of Nations.