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Heather Joshi

b. 1946

British academic, economist, and demographer

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Born 1946. Heather Joshi is a demographer, economist and university teacher.

Heather Evelyn Joshi, ( Spooner; born 21 April 1946) is a British academic, economist, and demographer. She is Emeritus Professor of Economic and Developmental Demography at the University of London. She was Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies from 2003 to 2010.

Early life and education Joshi was born on 21 April 1946 to Guy Malcolm Spooner and Molly Spooner; her parents were both biologists. She went to school in Devon, England. In 2003, she was promoted to Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, and served in that role until 2010. In 1982, she married for a second time to Gregory Hans David Martin. Together they had two children and step children from previous marriages. In the 2015 New Year Honours, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 'for services to Longitudinal and Women's Studies'.

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Birth century
Occupation
Demographer, economist, university teacher
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science, St Hilda's College, St Antony's College
Employers
University of London, University of Oxford
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the British Academy
Also known as
Heather Evelyn Joshi

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Who is Heather Joshi?

British academic, economist, and demographer

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Heather Joshi was born on 21 April 1946.

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Heather Joshi is a demographer, economist and university teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heather Joshi

· Wikidata: Q18808621

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