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| Monckton has since been a director of his own, namesake publishing company, Christopher Monckton Ltd since its founding in 1987. He is also a member of the ], an ] and a ]. | Monckton has since been a director of his own, namesake publishing company, Christopher Monckton Ltd since its founding in 1987. He is also a member of the ], an ] and a ]. | ||
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In 1999, he created the ], a geometric puzzle which involved tiling a ] with 209 irregularly shaped ]s called ]s. A ]1m prize was won after 18 months. By that time, 500,000 puzzles had been sold. A second puzzle, Eternity II, is to be launched in July 2007, with a prize of $2 million. | ||
| Upon the death of his father in 2006, Monckton inherited his title. | Upon the death of his father in 2006, Monckton inherited his title. | ||
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Monckton has been in the news in recent months due to his ]. After U.S. Senators Rockefeller and Snowe wrote a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of ] asking him to stop funding scientists who reject ], Lord Monckton wrote a letter to the senators reminding them of the ] of the U.S. Constitution and calling on them to reverse their position or resign. | ||
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Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (born 14 February 1952) is a former British journalist.
The eldest son of the 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, Monckton was educated at Harrow School, Churchill College, Cambridge and University College, Cardiff. He joined the Yorkshire Post in 1974 and then worked as a press officer at the Conservative Central Office from 1977–79. In 1979, he became the editor of the Catholic newspaper, The Universe and then as the managing editor of The Sunday Telegraph's Magazine in 1981.
In 1983 he returned to the Conservative offices again, this time as Margaret Thatcher's policy advisor. Three years later, he became assistant editor of the newly-formed (and now defunct) newspaper, Today. His final job in journalism was as a consulting editor of the Evening Standard from 1987–92.
Monckton has since been a director of his own, namesake publishing company, Christopher Monckton Ltd since its founding in 1987. He is also a member of the Worshipful Company of Broderers, an Officer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and a Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
In 1999, he created the eternity puzzle, a geometric puzzle which involved tiling a dodecagon with 209 irregularly shaped polygons called polydrafters. A £1m prize was won after 18 months. By that time, 500,000 puzzles had been sold. A second puzzle, Eternity II, is to be launched in July 2007, with a prize of $2 million.
Upon the death of his father in 2006, Monckton inherited his title.
Monckton has been in the news in recent months due to his skepticism of global warming. After U.S. Senators Rockefeller and Snowe wrote a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil asking him to stop funding scientists who reject global warming, Lord Monckton wrote a letter to the senators reminding them of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and calling on them to reverse their position or resign.
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| Preceded byGilbert Monckton | Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 2006–present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |