Ritchie Calder was born on July 1, 1906 in Newmonthill, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The Balance (1947), Total War in Britain (1946) and Welfare of the Workers (1940). He was previously married to Mabel McKail. He died on January 31, 1982 in Craigleith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.