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Clive Day

1871 – 1951

College professor, writer

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About Clive Day

Lived 1871 – 1951 (aged 80). Clive Day was an American economist and historian.

Clive Hart Day (February 11, 1871 – July 27, 1951) was an American college professor and the author of History of Commerce. He was chief of the Balkan Division of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in Paris in 1918–19.

Day was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University in 1892, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and won the John Addison Porter Prize. He took postgraduate studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Paris. Day taught history and economics at the University of California, Berkeley for three years and economics at Sheffield Scientific School for two years. In 1907 he was appointed professor of economic history at Yale University.

Publications

History of Commerce (1907; revised and enlarged edition, 1922) The Question of the Balkans, a brochure (1920) Economic Development in Modern Europe. Macmillan. 1933

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Education
University of Paris, Yale University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Employers
Yale University, University of California
Awards
John Addison Porter Prize
Also known as
Clive Hart Day

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clive Day?

College professor, writer (1871–1951)

When was Clive Day born?

Clive Day was born on 11 February 1871.

When did Clive Day die?

Clive Day died on 27 July 1951.

What was Clive Day's occupation?

Clive Day was an economist and historian.

What nationality was Clive Day?

Clive Day was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clive Day

· Wikidata: Q5134546

· DBpedia: Clive Day

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