John Urry (sociologist)

John Urry FAcSS
John Urry in 2013.
Born	(1946-06-01)1 June 1946 London, United Kingdom
Died	18 March 2016(2016-03-18) (aged 69) Lancaster, United Kingdom
Spouse	Sylvia Walby
Academic background
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge (BA, PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	Sociologist
Institutions	Lancaster University

John Richard Urry FAcSS (/ˈʊəri/; 1 June 1946, London – 18 March 2016, Lancaster) was a British sociologist who served as a professor at Lancaster University. He is noted for work in the fields of the sociology of tourism and mobility.

He wrote books on many other aspects of modern society including the transition away from "organised capitalism", the sociology of nature and environmentalism, and social theory in general.