About Joseph S. Davis
Lived 1885 – 1975 (aged 89). Joseph S. Davis was an American economist.
Joseph Stancliffe Davis (November 5, 1885 – April 23, 1975) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Stanford University and a long-time director of the newly established Food Research Institute. In 1944, he served as president of the American Economic Association. He was a member of President Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisers.
He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Harvard University 1908 and was awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy in 1913.
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Who was Joseph S. Davis?
American economist
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Joseph S. Davis was born on 5 November 1885 in Frazer.
When did Joseph S. Davis die?
Joseph S. Davis died on 23 April 1975 in Los Altos.
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Joseph S. Davis was an economist.
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Joseph S. Davis was American.
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