Henry Mayhew

Henry Mayhew was a 19th-century English social researcher, journalist, and playwright, best known for his work documenting the lives of the poor and working-class in London. His most notable publication, "London Labour and the London Poor," published in 1851, provides detailed interviews and observations of street vendors, laborers, and other marginalized groups. Mayhew's work was pioneering in social journalism and highlighted social issues of his time, influencing future social reform and studies of urban poverty, as well as contributing to the development of sociology as a field.