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Anthony D. Smith | |
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| Born | 23 September 1939 London, England |
| Died | 19 July 2016 (aged 76) London, England |
| Education | Oxford University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc, DPhil) |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Employer | London School of Economics |
| Title | Professor 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.
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ Hutchinson, John (22 July 2016). "Professor Anthony Smith". London School of Economics. Retrieved 22 July 2016.