Paul Gilroy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Gilroy

British sociologist

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1956

Place of Birth: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Profession: professor, sociologist, music historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Paul Gilroy FBA (born 16 February 1956) is a British historian, writer and academic, who is the founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Race and Racism at University College London.
Gilroy is the 2019 winner of the €660,000 Holberg Prize, for "his outstanding contributions to a number of academic fields, including cultural studies, critical race studies, sociology, history, anthropology and African-American studies".