Outline: In this essay I will attempt to present the ways in which Stuart Hall influenced the development of cultural studies in Britain and to illuminate the importance of his contribution to the understanding of British culture in general. As “a leading cultural theorist,” an epithet bestowed upon him by The Observer in 2007, he has broadened his field of study to include gender, race and identity. It is also important for introducing new approaches to study based on the works of French theorists. Introduction Stuart Hall was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 3 February 1932. After receiving a scholarship to Rhodes in 1950, he came to Britain to study at Merton College, Oxford University. He was a member of the Windrush generation, when large numbers of Afro-Caribbeans emigrated to the UK and other parts of Europe in search of a better future. Interestingly, he was part of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in 1957. The publication of his book “The Popular Arts” (Hall and Whannel 1967; first published in Britain in 1964) ten years later led to invitation from Richard Hoggart, another important figure in the founding of British Cultural Studies, to join the Birmingham Center for Contemporary Cultural Studies. In 1968 he replaced Hoggart as director of the institute and held the position until 1979. The BCCCS could be considered the cradle of cultural studies in Britain and some might even say that it is the foundational institution in the history of cultural studies in general. After leaving his post at the Centre, Hall became a professor at the Open University. He retired in 1997. Throughout his career, Hall emphasized the practical impact that cultural studies can have on... halfway through... Hall's work was crucial to both the educational process and the expansion and development of British cultural studies, as well as cultural studies as an international discipline. Since Hall was born in Jamaica but practiced his career in Britain, he is able to present views from both inside and outside British society. As much as he contributed to the studies of ethnicity, he also contributed to the study of national identity. The impact of his work broadens the circle of cultural studies; during the 1980s he was a fierce critic of Thatcherism and influenced the Labor Party in Britain. The dedication he put into his work, together with the innovation and diversity of his studies, have earned him the epithet "The Father of Cultural Studies", a title certainly deserved for having redefined British cultural studies..