Ginsberg, Morris, 1889-1970

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Morris Ginsberg, 1889-1970, was born into one of the smaller Lithuanian Jewish communities of the Russian empire. His first language was Yiddish and as a Talmudic scholar he was educated in classical Hebrew. However he quickly mastered English when he migrated to England to work in the business of relatives in Manchester whilst preparing for entry to London University. He entered University College London in 1910 to read for a degree in philosophy and obtained his MA in 1915. He was a temporary lecturer at LSE from 1915-1916, and Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at UCL in 1921. He became an assistant in the Sociology Department at LSE in 1921 and a Lecturer in 1924. He became Martin White Professor of Sociology in 1929, succeeding Hobhouse, and held this chair until 1954. As Professor Emeritus he taught in the School until 1968.

From the guide to the GINSBERG, Morris, 1889-1970, sociologist, 1912-1954, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)

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referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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Birth 1889-05-14

Death 1970-08-31

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