Peter Townsend (sociologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Townsend (sociologist)

British sociologist

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1928

Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jun-2009

Profession: university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Peter Brereton Townsend (6 April 1928, Middlesbrough – 8 June 2009, Dursley) was a British sociologist.
The last position he held was Professor of International Social Policy at the London School of Economics.
He was also Emeritus Professor of Social Policy in the University of Bristol, and was one of the co-founders of the University of Essex.
He wrote widely on the economics of poverty and was co-founder of the Child Poverty Action Group.
The Peter Townsend Policy Press Prize was established by the British Academy in his memory.