People

Beatrice Webb

Beatrice Webb

Formal First Name
Martha Beatrice (Beatrice)
Dates
1/22/1858 - 4/30/1943
Location

Beatrice Webb was an English sociologist, leading social reformer, co-founder of London School of Economics, prolific diarist, and a labour historian. She is the one who coined the term "collective bargaining." She depicted a crucial role in establishing the Fabian Society, a British socialist organization founded to advance democratic socialism.