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Wesley Clair Mitchell

Wesley Clair Mitchell, American economist and academic (died 1948)

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Born
August 5, 1874
Died
October 29, 1948
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1874

About Wesley Clair Mitchell

Wesley Clair Mitchell was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades. Wesley Clair Mitchell (August 5, 1874 – October 29, 1948) was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades. Despite these challenges, Wesley Clair went to study at the University of Chicago and was awarded a PhD in 1899.

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  1. Wesley Clair Mitchell (August 5, 1874 – October 29, 1948) was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades.
  2. Despite these challenges, Wesley Clair went to study at the University of Chicago and was awarded a PhD in 1899.

The world when Wesley Clair Mitchell was born

Wesley Clair Mitchell was born in 1874. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFirst zoo in US opens in Philadelphia
  • Technology milestoneBarbed wire patented
  • Notable inventionBarbed wire fencing
  • World population~1.54B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population41.8M

1874 versus 2026

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Measure18742026
Population41.8M341 million

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