Danny Dorling is a prominent British social geographer. He has made significant contributions to geography, focusing on social inequality, spatial analysis, and public policy. Danny attended local state schools in Oxford, including Cheney School. Before his academic career, he worked as a play-worker in children's summer schemes. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geography, Mathematics, and Statistics from the University of Newcastle in 1989 and completed his PhD in "Visualization of Spatial Social Structure" in 1991. His academic career includes prestigious positions and fellowships. He was a Joseph Rowntree Foundation Fellow from 1991 to 1993 and a British Academy Fellow at the University of Newcastle from 1993 to 1996. He then joined the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol from 1996 to 2000, followed by a role as Professor of Quantitative Human Geography at the University of Leeds from 2000 to 2003. In 2003, he became Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield until 2013. He is currently the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford and holds visiting professorships at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the University of Bristol. Danny's research focuses on social inequality, poverty, and health, often using cartograms to visualize UK demographic statistics. He co-founded the Worldmapper project in 2005, which features over 700 world maps and international statistics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Statistical Society, and the Royal Society of Arts, among other honours. An advocate for social justice, Danny supported Jeremy Corbyn during his leadership of the Labour Party. He has appeared in various media and authored influential books, including "Injustice: Why Social Inequality Persists" and "All That Is Solid: The Great Housing Disaster." His work remains accessible on his website, solidifying his status as a leading figure in social geography.
