Harry Gunnison Brown
American economist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Gunnison Brown (May 7, 1880– March 11, 1975) was a Georgist[2] economist teaching at Yale in the early 20th century. Paul Samuelson named Brown in a list of "American saints in economics" that included only 6 other economists born after 1860.[3][4]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Harry Gunnison Brown | |
---|---|
Born | (1880-05-07)May 7, 1880 |
Died | March 11, 1975(1975-03-11) (aged 94) Columbia, Missouri, USA |
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Field | Monetary economics Public economics |
Institution | Yale University University of Missouri |
School or tradition | Neoclassical economics[1] |
Alma mater | Williams College Yale University |
Doctoral advisor | Irving Fisher |
Other notable students | Beryl Sprinkel |
Influences | George · Fisher · Davenport |
Close