William Beveridge

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Properties (36)
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gptkbp:instanceOf Economist
Politician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:awards Order of the Companions of Honour
gptkbp:born March 5, 1879
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Promotion of social justice
Advocacy for universal health care
Development of social insurance programs
Foundational ideas for modern welfare states
Impact on global welfare policies
Influence_on_post-war_British_politics
gptkbp:died March 16, 1963
gptkbp:field Public administration
Social policy
Political economy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Beveridge
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:National_Health_Service
Welfare state
Social_security_system_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Beveridge_Report
gptkbp:legacy Continued relevance of his ideas in contemporary debates on welfare
Influence on the establishment of the welfare state in other countries
Recognition_as_a_key_figure_in_British_social_reform
Beveridge_Report's_principles_still_influence_policy_today
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Social_Insurance_and_Allied_Services
gptkbp:occupation Social reformer
gptkbp:positionHeld Member_of_Parliament
Director_of_the_London_School_of_Economics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Beveridge