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John Atkinson Hobson
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English economist, social scientist and critic of imperialism (1858-1940)
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John Atkinson Hobson was a British economist and politician born in Derby in 1858. He was educated at Lincoln College and later employed by the London School of Economics and Political Science. A member of the Independent Labour Party and the Union of Democratic Control, he wrote in English and was influenced by Henry George, Henry Hyndman, and Albert Frederick Mummery.
Hobson authored numerous works, including *The evolution of modern capitalism*, *Poverty in plenty*, *Democracy after the war*, *Wages and labor pamphlets*, and *Taxation in the new state*. He died in Hampstead on April 1, 1940. His sibling was Ernest William Hobson.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1858
- Died
- 1940
- Works
- 242
Top works
- The evolution of modern capitalism
- Poverty in plenty
- Democracy after the war
- Wages and labor pamphlets
- Taxation in the new state
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 2007 · cited 35,581x
- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 29,131x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Derby
- Place of death
- Hampstead
- Sibling
- Ernest William Hobson
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Independent Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- J. A. Hobson.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1858-07-06
- date of death
- 1940-04-01
- writing language
- English language
- influenced by
- Albert Frederick Mummery
- Commons category
- John Atkinson Hobson12110
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