Lionel Charles Robbins, Baron Robbins (November 22, 1898 - May
15, 1984) was a British economist, famous for his Essay on the
Nature and Significance of Economic Science. He was also
instrumental in shifting Anglo-Saxon economics from its
Marshallian approach toward the Continental direction. Robbins
was not only influential as an economist but he was also a key
figure in the advancement of the British system of university
education. His Robbins Report led to the major expansion of
British higher education in 1960s and 1970s, which led to the
formation of the modern British university system. These
universities, in response to the Robbins Report, were
established not only to make places available for an increasing
number of students, but also to make the education relevant to
the needs of the developing British society. In this way,
Robbins' work significantly contributed to the expansion of
higher education to a larger segment of the population. Lionel
Charles Robbins was born on November 22, 1898 in Sipson,