Economist Thorstein Veblen

Thorstein Veblen

Living place: Wisconsin

Birthday: 30-7-1857

Global rank: #66081

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Who is Economist Thorstein Veblen?
An American author known for his famous work The Theory of the Leisure Class, he combined Darwinism with economic theory to critique capitalism. He has served on the faculty of both the University of Chicago and the University of Missouri.
He published works such as Theory of Business Enterprises (1904) and Hoang Duc and the Industrial Revolution (1915). He coined the term "vehicle consumption."
 
 

Young / Before famous

He studied first at Carleton College and then at Johns Hopkins University. His first famous work, The Theory of Class Leisure, was published in 1899.

Family life info

Born in Wisconsin to a family of Norwegian heritage, he speaks English as a second language. In 1888, he married Ellen Rolfe; The couple divorced in 1911. He later married Ann Bradley and, after her death, took care of the daughter.

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Intellectual Fellow, Franz Boas, regularly discusses Veblen's ideas.

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When was Economist Thorstein Veblen born?
Thorstein Veblen was born in 30-7-1857, death year is , at the age of 167.
Where is Economist Thorstein Veblen's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Thorstein Veblen was born in Wisconsin, . is a Economist, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Snake. Thorstein Veblen's global rank is 66081 and whose rank is 15 in list of famous Economist.
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Events in 1857 and 30-7

Birthday Thorstein Veblen (30-7) in history

  • Day 30-7 year 1619: The first legislature in British North America was met in Jamestown.
  • Day 30-7 year 1729: The city of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, USA, was founded.
  • Day 30-7 year 1932: The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
  • Day 30-7 year 1945: The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
  • Day 30-7 year 1956: The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national motto.
  • Day 30-7 year 1965: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law.
  • Day 30-7 year 1975: Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
  • Day 30-7 year 1980: The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
  • Day 30-7 year 2002: Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional basketball game.
  • Day 30-7 year 2012: 620 million people were without power in India, the worst power outage in world history.
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