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Sidney Webb

Sidney Webb was a British politician, professor, economist, historian, sociologist and writer (1859–1947). He was born at London and died at Hampshire.

Also recorded as Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield.

Overview

Born at London in 1859, died at Hampshire in 1947.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Charles Webb and Elizabeth Mary Stacey. He married Beatrice Webb.

Career and activity

Sidney Webb worked in economics.

He was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science. Recorded positions include President of the Board of Trade, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom. He worked at London.

Catalogued works

49 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1889 to 1955. The first 12 are listed here.

Industrial Democracy. The History of Trade Unionism. Fabian Essays in Socialism, dated 1889. Internationales Handwörterbuch des Gewerkschaftswesens. Questions for school board candidates. The London vestries. A labor policy for public authorities. What about the rates? Or, Municipal finance and municipal autonomy. How the government can prevent unemployment. London's water tribute. English poor law policy. Obshchestva potrebiteleĭ v Velikobritanīi.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sidney Webb, The Making of British Socialism, 2011. Webb, Sidney James, Baron Passfield (1859–1947), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Passfield, 1st Baron, (Sidney James Webb) (13 July 1859–13 Oct. 1947), Who Was Who, 2007. Beatrice and Sidney Webb, 1984. Webb, Beatrice (1858–1943) and Webb, Sidney (1859–1947), The Biographical Dictionary of British Economists, 2004.

In detail

Sidney Webb studied at Birkbeck, University of London, King's College London and The Dickson Poon School of Law. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is economics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Employment is recorded with London School of Economics and Political Science. Positions recorded include President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Merit.

Chronology

  1. 1859Sidney Webb born at London.
  2. 1889Fabian Essays in Socialism.
  3. 1947Sidney Webb died at Hampshire.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q332442: Sidney Webb

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