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Robert Burgess (sociologist)
British sociologist (1947–2022)
Sir Robert Burgess | |
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Burgess at Thomas Erlebach's inaugural lecture on 2 December 2008 | |
| Born | Robert George Burgess (1947-04-23)23 April 1947 |
| Died | 21 February 2022(2022-02-21) (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick (PhD, 1981) University of Durham, (BA, 1971) |
| Spouse | Hilary Joyce (m. 1974) |
Sir Robert George BurgessDL, FAcSS (23 April 1947 – 21 February 2022) was a British sociologist and academic.
He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester in 1999, succeeding Ken Edwards. He was President of the British Sociological Association 1989–1991[2] and chair of the board of GSM London.[3]
Early life
Burgess was born in Sturminster in Dorset on 23 April 1947.
He grew up Somerset, and attended the King Arthur's School in Wincanton, from 1958.[4] He taught for a year at Bennett Memorial Diocesan S