Beveridge, William Henry, 1st Baron

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus

0.01 sec.

Beveridge (of Tuggal), William Henry, 1st Baron

(born March 5, 1879, Rangpur, India—died March 16, 1963, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng.) British economist. He took a lifelong interest in the problem of unemployment and served as director of labour exchanges (1909–16). He directed the London School of Economics (1919–37), then became master of University College, Oxford (1937–45). Invited by the government to become the architect of the new British welfare state, he helped shape Britain's social policies and institutions through the Beveridge Report (1942). His books included Insurance for All (1924), Full Employment in a Free Society (1944), and Pillars of Security (1948).

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			bevel cut bevel gear bevel halving bevel jack bevel joint bevel protractor bevel siding bevel square Beveland, North, and South Beveland beveled beveled closer beveled edge beveled halving beveled joist beveled pipe beveled siding beveled washer beveled-rabbeted window stool beveling Beverage antenna Beveridge Beveridge, Albert J Beveridge, Albert J. Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge, William Henry, 1st Baron Beverley Beverley, Robert Beverloo, Cornelis van Beverly Beverly Beach State Park Beverly Hillbillies Beverly Hillbillies, The Beverly Hills Bevier, Isabel Bevin Bevin, Ernest Bevis Bevis of Hampton Bevk, France bevy Bewabic State Park Bewick Bewick, Thomas Bexar County Bexhill Bexley Bey Beyatli, Yahya Kemal Beyazid Beyazid I			Beverage Container Deposit Law Beverage Container Management Board Beverage Entertainment Dining Beverage Industry Environment Council Beverage Industry Recycling Program Beverage Marketing Corp. Beverage merchant Beverage Of Choice Beverage of His/Her Choice Beverage of Your Choice Beverage Packaging Environment Council beverage room Beverage Stock Take Template Beverage Testing Institute Beverages Beverages Beverages Beverages Beverages and Food Committee Beveren Beveridge Beveridge Beveridge Report Beveridge, Albert J Beveridge, Albert J. Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge, William Henry, 1st Baron Beveridge-Nelson-Stock-Watson Beverley Beverley Beverley Hills United Church Beverley pills Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Beverley, England Beverley, England Beverley, Robert Beverloo, Cornelis van Beverloo, Cornelis van Beverly Beverly Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Beverly Area Planning Association Beverly Beach State Park Beverly Cleary Beverly Council on Aging Beverly Crusher Beverly Enterprises, Inc. Beverly Farm Developmental Training Center Beverly Golf & Tennis Club Beverly High School Beverly Hillbillies Beverly Hillbillies, The Beverly Hills Beverly Hills Beverly Hills Beverly Hills Bar Association

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.