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Morris Ginsberg | |
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 Morris Ginsberg in the 1930s | |
| Born | 14 May 1889 Kelmy, Kovno, Lithuania |
| Died | 31 August 1970 (aged 81) Highgate, London, England |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | London School of Economics, University College London |
Morris Ginsberg FBA (14 May 1889 – 31 August 1970) was a British sociologist, who played a key role in the development of the discipline. He served as editor of The Sociological Review in the 1930s and later became the founding chairman of the British Sociological Association in 1951 and its first President (1955–1957). He was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1942 to 1943, and helped draft the UNESCO 1950 statement titled The Race Question.