Robert Chartham
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Robert Chartham was the pseudonym of Ronald Sydney Seth (5 June 1911, England
– 1 February 1985), a British writer who used the name Chartham for his activity as a sexologist and the name Seth for travel books and books about espionage.
As a child Seth was a chorister at Ely Cathedral
and a King's Scholar at King's School, Ely. He was educated at the Sorbonne
in Paris and at Cambridge University. He held a PhD
degree in social science.
Appointed Professor of Literature at the University of Tallinn, Seth returned to London at the start of World War II
, joining the BBC and helping to start the Monitoring Intelligence Bureau. In 1941 he was commissioned into the RAF and in 1942 joined SOE
. Parachuted into Estonia
, he was captured by the Germans and trained by the Sicherheitsdienst
as an agent for a mission to Britain. Seth spent most of the rest of the war as a "stool pigeon" in Oflag 79
, but in April 1945 was entrusted with a message of peace by Himmler, which he carried to London via Switzerland.
Dr. Chartham's experience in counselling began in 1930 when, as a social worker, he was the first person in the United Kingdom
to give sex instruction classes for teenagers. His career included teaching and counselling in Europe
an universities, lecturing to British university students on "How to Enjoy Sex" and currently serving as a counsellor in his own London
clinic.
He was an editorial consultant to Forum: The International Journal of Human Relations. Each year he personally answered over 4000 letters from readers throughout the world seeking help with their sexual problems.
In the 1970s Seth lived in Malta with his second wife, Barbara McAdam Seth.
as Dr. Robert Chartham:
England
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– 1 February 1985), a British writer who used the name Chartham for his activity as a sexologist and the name Seth for travel books and books about espionage.
As a child Seth was a chorister at Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
and a King's Scholar at King's School, Ely. He was educated at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris and at Cambridge University. He held a PhD
PHD
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degree in social science.
Appointed Professor of Literature at the University of Tallinn, Seth returned to London at the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, joining the BBC and helping to start the Monitoring Intelligence Bureau. In 1941 he was commissioned into the RAF and in 1942 joined SOE
SOE
- Organizations :* Special Operations Executive, a British World War II covert military organisation* State-owned enterprise, a government-owned business* Sega of Europe, a computer game developer* Sony Online Entertainment, a computer game developer...
. Parachuted into Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, he was captured by the Germans and trained by the Sicherheitsdienst
Sicherheitsdienst
Sicherheitsdienst , full title Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführers-SS, or SD, was the intelligence agency of the SS and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. The organization was the first Nazi Party intelligence organization to be established and was often considered a "sister organization" with the...
as an agent for a mission to Britain. Seth spent most of the rest of the war as a "stool pigeon" in Oflag 79
Oflag 79
Oflag 79 was a World War II prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers incarcerated by the Germans. The camp was located at Waggum near Braunschweig in Germany, also known by the English name of Brunswick....
, but in April 1945 was entrusted with a message of peace by Himmler, which he carried to London via Switzerland.
Dr. Chartham's experience in counselling began in 1930 when, as a social worker, he was the first person in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to give sex instruction classes for teenagers. His career included teaching and counselling in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an universities, lecturing to British university students on "How to Enjoy Sex" and currently serving as a counsellor in his own London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
clinic.
He was an editorial consultant to Forum: The International Journal of Human Relations. Each year he personally answered over 4000 letters from readers throughout the world seeking help with their sexual problems.
In the 1970s Seth lived in Malta with his second wife, Barbara McAdam Seth.
Works
as Ronald Seth:- Baltic Corner: Travel in Estonia, 1939
- A Spy Has No Friends, 1952. Republished 2008 by Barbara Seth, Seth's second wife.
- For My Name's Sake, 1958
- Two Fleets Surprised, 1960
- Forty Years of Soviet Spying, 1965
- Caporetto, 1965
- Russell Pasha, 1966
- The Russian Terrorists, 1967
- The Executioners: The Story of SMERSH, 1967
- Encyclopedia of Espionage, 1972
as Dr. Robert Chartham:
- Mainly for Wives, 1963
- Sex Manners for Advanced Lovers, 1969
- The Sensuous Couple, 1971