Gordon Cameron (academic)

Gordon Campbell Cameron (28 November 1937 – 14 March 1990) was a British economist and academic. He was Professor of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge from 1980 to 1990, and Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge from 1988 to 1990.[1][2]

Cameron read Politics and Economics at Durham University.[3] He was the editor of Urban Studies (1969–1973), with his academic specialism being the economics of major cities in declining regions.[3] Cameron, who founded the Centre for Urban and Regional Research at Glasgow University, served as an economic consultant to the Secretary of State for Scotland (1976–1980) before moving to Cambridge.[3]

References
  1. "Prof G. C. Cameron; Obituary". The Times. 21 March 1990.
  2. "Tribute: Gordon Cameron 1937-1990". Land Economics. 68 (2): 129–38. May 1992. JSTOR 3146769.
  3. Lever, W. F. (August 1990). "Obituary: Gordon Campbell Cameron, MA, FRSA, ARICS 28 November 1937-14 March 1990". Urban Studies. 27 (4): 471–473. doi:10.1080/00420989020080451. JSTOR 43083625. S2CID 154980102.
Academic offices
Preceded by
J. C. Holt		 Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
1988 to 1990		 Succeeded by
Alan Cuthbert
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