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John Urry (sociologist)
British sociologist (1946–2016)
For other people named John Urry, see John Urry (disambiguation).
John Richard UrryFAcSS (; 1 June 1946, London – 18 March 2016, Lancaster) was a British sociologist who served as a professor at Lancaster University.
Urry biography
He is noted for work in the fields of the sociology of tourism and mobility.
He wrote books on many other aspects of modern society including the transition away from "organised capitalism", the sociology of nature and environmentalism, and social theory in general.
Background
Born in London and educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Urry gained his first degrees from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1967, a 'double first' BA and MA in Economics, before going on to gain his PhD in Sociology from the same institution in 1972.
He arrived at Lancaster University Sociology department as a lecturer in 1970, becoming head of department in 1983 and a professor in 1985.
Urry was a Fellow of the Ro