Anthony D. Smith
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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.
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Born | (1939-09-23)23 September 1939 London, England |
Died | 19 July 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 76) London, England |
Education | Oxford University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc, DPhil) |
Occupation | Sociologist |
Employer | London School of Economics |
Title | Professor Emeritus |
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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.