History of economic thought
In 1895 the London School of Economics (LSE) was founded by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb (1859–1947), Beatrice Webb (1858–1943), and George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), joining the University of London in 1900.
London School of Economics
During World War II, the School decamped from London to the University of Cambridge, occupying buildings belonging to Peterhouse.