Ray Oldenburg

Ray Oldenburg (April 7, 1932 – November 21, 2022) was an American urban sociologist who is known for writing about the importance of informal public gathering places for a functioning civil society, democracy, and civic engagement. He coined the term "third place" and is the author of ''The Great Good Place'' (which was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice for 1989) and the 2001 ''Celebrating The Third Place''. Provided by Wikipedia