Thomas Southcliff (T.S.) Ashton ( born Thomas Southcliffe (TS) Ashton ; February 11, 1889 , Ashton-under-Lin, Greater Manchester - September 22, 1968 , London ) is a British historian of economics. Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics , University of London, member of the British Academy (1951).
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He studied at the University of Manchester . In 1927-1944 he was also a lecturer and at the same time (since 1938) the dean of the Faculty of Trade and Management.
From 1944 - professor of economic history at the London School of Economics, University of London, from 1954 until the end of his life - emirite professor.
According to the latest information, in 1957 he refused chivalry.
There is a prize in his name awarded by the Economic History Society, of which he served as president from 1960-1963.
The most famous work is "The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830." (1948, English The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830) ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography / C. Matthew - Oxford : OUP , 2004.
Links
- ASHTON, Professor TS at the British Academy website