Beatrice Webb

Politician

1858 – 1943

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Who was Beatrice Webb?

Martha Beatrice Webb, Baroness Passfield, was an English sociologist, economist, socialist and social reformer. Her husband became Baron Passfield in 1929. She coined the term "collective bargaining". Along with her husband Sidney and numerous others, she co-founded the London School of Economics and Political Science and played a crucial role in the forming of the Fabian Society.

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Born
Jan 22, 1858
Gloucester
Also known as
  • Beatrice Potter
  • Martha Beatrice Webb
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Nationality
  • United Kingdom
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Lived in
  • Grosvenor Road, London
    (1892 - 1898)
Died
Apr 30, 1943
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Resting place
Westminster Abbey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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