Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Seebohm Rowntree
Born: July 7, 1871
Died: October 7, 1954 (aged 83)
Bio: Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree was an English sociological researcher, social reformer and industrialist. He is known in particular for his three York studies of poverty conducted in 1899, 1935, and 1951.
Known for:
- Poverty, A Study of Town Life (1901)
- The human factor in business (1921)
- Unemployment, a social study (1911)
- English life and leisure (1951)
- Betting & gambling, a national evil (1905)