Richard Titmuss

British sociologist (1907–1973)
Person human Q504987
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Summary

Richard Titmuss is a human[1]. He was born on October 16, 1907[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on April 6, 1973[4]. He worked as an economist[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and social scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Titmuss died in London[3].
  • Richard Titmuss was born on October 16, 1907[2].
  • Richard Titmuss died on April 6, 1973[4].
  • Richard Titmuss is buried at Highgate Cemetery[10].
  • Richard Titmuss held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Richard Titmuss worked as an economist[5].
  • Richard Titmuss's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Richard Titmuss worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Titmuss's professions included social scientist[8].
  • Richard Titmuss's field of work was social policy[12].
  • Among Richard Titmuss's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • Richard Titmuss received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Richard Titmuss received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Richard Titmuss was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Richard Titmuss is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Titmuss's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Titmuss's family name is recorded as Titmuss[19].
  • Richard Titmuss's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Titmuss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Richard Titmuss was born on October 16, 1907[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and social scientist[8]. Richard Titmuss's field of work was social policy[12]. He was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25].

Death and Burial

Richard Titmuss died on April 6, 1973[4]. He passed away in London[3]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Titmuss include Titmuss PhD Prize[26], an award[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Why It Matters

Richard Titmuss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Titmuss PhD Prize[26], an award[27], in United Kingdom[28].

FAQs

Where did Richard Titmuss die?

Richard Titmuss died in London[3].

What did Richard Titmuss do for work?

Richard Titmuss worked as economist[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and social scientist[8].

What awards did Richard Titmuss receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Fellow of the British Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'ja', 'ru', 'sv']
    Place of death → London
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → richard-morris-titmuss
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: richard-morris-titmuss, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289963686|richard morris titmuss (#289963686)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    Field of work → social policy
    Family name → Titmuss
    Employer → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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