Charles Booth (social reformer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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social researcher and philanthropist
Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1840
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 23-Nov-1916
Profession: politician, sociologist, statistician
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Charles Booth (social reformer)
- Charles James Booth (30 March 1840 – 23 November 1916) was a British shipowner, social researcher and reformer, best known for his innovative philanthropic studies on working-class life in London towards the end of the 19th century.
- Booth's work, along with that of Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree, influenced government policy regarding poverty in the early 20th century and helped initiate Old Age pensions and free school meals for the poorest children.
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| Date of birth/death | 23 February 1817 | 1 June 1904 | |
| Location of birth/death | London | Limnerslease bei Compton (Surrey) | |
| Work location | London, Florence, Paris, Konstantinopel | ||
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