We may either proceed from principles to facts, or recede from facts to principles.
Henry Mayhew Quotes
Facts, according to my ideas, are merely the elements of truths, and not the truths themselves; of all matters there are none so utterly useless by themselves as your mere matters of fact.
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| Birth: | 25th November, 1812 |
| Death: | 25th July, 1887 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Journalist |
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Henry Mayhew was born in London, England. He was an English journalist and social researcher. In 1841 Mayhew cofounded Punch magazine. At its founding the magazine was jointly edited by Mayhew and Mark Lemon. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the book series London Labour and the London Poor, a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor.
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