John Landers

John Landers is a Senior Research Fellow at Hertford College, University of Oxford. He holds a BA in Human Sciences from Hertford College (1972-1975) and conducted graduate work in historical demography at the University of Cambridge. Previously, he served as a Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at University College London and later as a University Lecturer in Historical Demography and Fellow of All Souls College. From 2005 to 2011, he was Principal of Hertford College.

His research focuses on mortality dynamics in pre-modern societies, particularly the interplay between infectious diseases, urbanization, and socio-economic factors. Notable work includes Death and the Metropolis (1993), analyzing 18th-century London mortality. He also investigates the impact of war on population health.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. However, he supervises DPhil and Master’s students in historical demography and related fields. His affiliation with Hertford College and the Department of History underscores interdisciplinary engagement with economic and social history.