Anthony D. Smith

Anthony D. Smith
Born(1939-09-23)23 September 1939
London, England
Died19 July 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 76)
London, England
EducationOxford University (BA)
London School of Economics (MSc, DPhil)
OccupationSociologist
EmployerLondon School of Economics
TitleProfessor Emeritus

Anthony David Stephen Smith[1] (23 September 1939 – 19 July 2016) was a British historical sociologist who, at the time of his death, was Professor Emeritus of Nationalism and Ethnicity at the London School of Economics.[2] He is considered one of the founders of the interdisciplinary field of nationalism studies.

Smith took his first degree in classics and philosophy at Oxford University and his master's degree and doctorate in sociology at the London School of Economics. He was the first president of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ Hutchinson, John (22 July 2016). "Professor Anthony Smith". London School of Economics. Retrieved 22 July 2016.