About John Henry Williams
Lived 1887 – 1980 (aged 93). John Henry Williams was an American economist.
John Henry Williams (June 21, 1887 – December 24, 1980) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University from 1921 to 1957. He was later appointed dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration at Harvard, and also served as Nathaniel Ropes Professor. He was an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. In 1951, he was president of the American Economic Association. The John H. Williams Prize was established at Harvard in 1958.
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Who was John Henry Williams?
American economist (1887-1980)
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John Henry Williams was born on 21 June 1887 in Wales.
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John Henry Williams died on 24 December 1980 in Southbridge.
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John Henry Williams was an economist.
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John Henry Williams was American.
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