About Chris Hamnett
Born 1946. Chris Hamnett is a British geographer and university teacher.
Early life and career Hamnett was born on 7 October 1946 in Louth, Lincolnshire to William and Mary Hamnett. He completed a bachelor of science at the University of London in 1969 and subsequently a diploma in Urban and Regional Studies at the University of Birmingham.
He has contributed to The Guardian, the Financial Times and The Independent, amongst other publications. He has edited multiple journals, including Area. He has been elected fellows of both the Academy of Social Sciences and Royal Society of Arts and is a recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Back Award. He has also written prominently on British housing policy, particularly housing reform.
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British geographer
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Chris Hamnett was born on 7 October 1946 in Louth.
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Chris Hamnett is a geographer and university teacher.
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