David Glass (sociologist)
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David Glass (2 January 1911-23 September 1978) was an eminent English
sociologist. One of the few sociologists elected to the Royal Society
.
He is also one of the very few people to be elected both FBA and FRS.
He was professor of sociology at the London School of Economics
, 1948-1978.
, England
, the son of a tailor, ande attended a state elementary school and Raine's Grammar School. He then took a degree from the LSE in 1931.
From 1932-1940 he was a research assistant to William Beveridge
and statistician, Arthur Bowley.
In 1935 he was a research assistant with Lancelot Hogben
in the department of Social Biology at the LSE. At this time he came into contact with R.R. Kuczynski. After Hogben's departure and the closing of the department in 1937, he was heavily involved in founding the Population Investigation Committee
(PIC).
In 1948 he became professor. and from 1961-1978 he was Martin White professor of sociology at the London School of Economics
.
He died in 1978 from a coronary thrombosis
and was survived by his wife Ruth Glass
, the urban sociologist.
He was an editor of the journals Population Studies and British Journal of Sociology.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
sociologist. One of the few sociologists elected to the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
.
He is also one of the very few people to be elected both FBA and FRS.
He was professor of sociology at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, 1948-1978.
Life
Glass was born in the East End of LondonLondon
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of a tailor, ande attended a state elementary school and Raine's Grammar School. He then took a degree from the LSE in 1931.
From 1932-1940 he was a research assistant to William Beveridge
William Beveridge
William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge KCB was a British economist and social reformer. He is best known for his 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services which served as the basis for the post-World War II welfare state put in place by the Labour government elected in 1945.Lord...
and statistician, Arthur Bowley.
In 1935 he was a research assistant with Lancelot Hogben
Lancelot Hogben
Lancelot Thomas Hogben FRS was a versatile British experimental zoologist and medical statistician. He is best known for developing Xenopus laevis as a model organism for biological research in his early career, attacking the eugenics movement in the middle of his career, and popularising books on...
in the department of Social Biology at the LSE. At this time he came into contact with R.R. Kuczynski. After Hogben's departure and the closing of the department in 1937, he was heavily involved in founding the Population Investigation Committee
Population Investigation Committee
The Population Investigation Committee is a United Kingdom social research group founded in 1936. It was founded by D.V.Glass, Griselda Rowntree, J.W.B.Douglas and others and since the second world war it has been housed at the London School of Economics. It was founded by the Council of the...
(PIC).
In 1948 he became professor. and from 1961-1978 he was Martin White professor of sociology at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
He died in 1978 from a coronary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis is a form of thrombosis affecting the coronary circulation. It is associated with stenosis subsequent to clotting. The condition is considered as a type of ischaemic heart disease.It can lead to a myocardial infarction...
and was survived by his wife Ruth Glass
Ruth Glass
Ruth Glass was a German-born British sociologist.Glass's work reflected her belief "that the purpose of sociological research was to influence government policy and bring about social change"...
, the urban sociologist.
Positions held
- Chairman, Population Investigation Committee
- President, British Society for Population Studies
- Honorary President, International Union for Scientific Study of Population
- Member, International Statistical InstituteInternational Statistical InstituteThe International Statistical Institute is a professional association of statisticians. The Institut International de Statistique or International Statistical Institute was founded in 1885 although there had been international congresses from 1853.. The Institute publishes a variety of books and...
- FBA, 1964
- FRS, 1971
- Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, 1971 - Foreign Associate, National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
(USA), 1973
Publications
- The Town in a Changing World, 1935
- The Struggle for Population, 1936
- Population Policies and Movements in Europe, 1940
- (ed) Introduction to Malthus, 1953
- (ed) Social Mobility in Britain, 1954
- (with Eugene GrebenikEugene GrebenikEugene Grebenik CB, known as "Grebby" was a central figure in the development of demography in Britain and the first director of the British Civil Service College.- Early life :...
) The Trend and Pattern of Fertility in Great Britain, 1954 - (ed) The University Teaching of Social Sciences: Demography, 1957
- Latin American Seminar on Population: Report, 1958
- Society: Approaches and Problems for Study, 1962 (co-ed)
- Differential Fertility, Ability and Educational Objectives, 1962
- (ed jtly), Population in History, 1965
- (ed jtly) Population and Social Change, 1972
- Numbering the People, 1973
- (with P. Taylor) Population and Emigration, 1976
He was an editor of the journals Population Studies and British Journal of Sociology.