Dictionaries of biography Books

Book SynopsisThis authoratative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history.;Trade Review'... a well-balanced book that gives equal weight to commanders from all areas of the globe.' - Bill Maxwell, The British Army Review, no. 131, 2003'This book ... is a useful reference when reading twentieth century military history.' - Bill Maxwell, The British Army Review, no. 131, 2003Table of ContentsChapter 1 A; Chapter 2 B; Chapter 3 C; Chapter 4 D; Chapter 5 E; Chapter 6 F; Chapter 7 G; Chapter 8 H; Chapter 9 I; Chapter 10 J; Chapter 11 K; Chapter 12 L; Chapter 13 M; Chapter 14 N; Chapter 15 O; Chapter 16 P; Chapter 17 Q; Chapter 18 R; Chapter 19 S; Chapter 20 T; Chapter 21 U; Chapter 22 V; Chapter 23 W; Chapter 24 Y; Chapter 25 Z;

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Book SynopsisThe Europa Regional Surveys of the World Set 2025 is a timely and authoritative reference source, vast in its scope. The set consists of nine volumes, covering all the world regions, from South Asia to North America. These can be purchased individually or together. Each volume provides a vast range of background material, statistics, directory information and expert analysis of the social, political and economic situation for each of the individual countries within that region. Whether you want to source authoritative data on copper output in Chile, or gather information on the recent uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, the Regional Surveys can be your first port of call. Users will also find useful directory information, including email and telephone numbers, for key contacts in government, finance, tourism, etc. Titles in the series: Africa South of the Sahara; Central and South-Eastern Europe; Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia; The Far East and Australasia; The Middle East and North Africa; South America, Central America and the Caribbean; South Asia; The USA and Canada; and Western Europe.

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Book SynopsisThe 176th edition of the world''s longest established and most comprehensive general reference book, brought right up to date for the year ahead. The first autobiographical reference book in the world and, after 175 years, still the most accurate and reliable resource for information on people of influence and interest in every area of public life.Each edition is exhaustively updated using information supplied and checked by the entrants themselves, alongside research from many other independent sources. The book provides biographical information for people from all areas of society, including government, law, medicine, business, the church, media and the arts, with details not only of entrants' careers, but also their family, education, recreations and clubs.The 2024 edition includes more than 33,000 autobiographical entries, including approximately 600 new entries, an obituaries section, listing the entrants who have died since the previous edition, and a two-pageTrade ReviewThe famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them... After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) "you can't put it down" best describes my feeling. -- Matthew Parris * The Times *The unrivalled compendium of the good and the great * The Daily Telegraph *Who's Who is a mirror in which society glimpses a reflection of its own achievement. * The Times *Britain's most famous reference book ...a biographical record of the great and the good. * Daily Mail *Table of ContentsHistorical Note Preface Obituary (deaths between mid-Sept. 2022 and mid-Sept. 2023) Abbreviations used in this Book Royal Family Editors' Note Biographies A-Z

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Book SynopsisDuring the 19th century there was no clear boundary line between those who were considered to be part of the scientific community and those who were seen as outsiders. It was during this century that the categories of "professional scientist", "amateur" and "popularizer of science" were being debated and constructed. As a result, in recent times scholars of the period have explored the important roles of neglected amateurs, women and members of the working class. Scholars in the field are continually broadening their definition of the terms "science" and "scientist". This dictionary contains more than 1200 entries on both major and minor figures who had an impact on British science. By examining how the theories and practices of scientists were shaped by Victorian beliefs about religion, gender, imperialism and politics, the dictionary presents a rich panorama of the development of science in the 19th century. As well as containing entries on those working in traditional scientific areas, such as geology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, mathematics and biology, the dictionary also covers the human sciences such as anthropology, sociology, psychology and medicine. In addition, areas such as phrenology, mesmerism, spiritualism, scientific illustration, scientific journalism and publishing, instrument making and government policy are covered. By including new figures working in these areas, and by paying attention to the social and cultural context in which they lived, the dictionary reflects the richer picture of the 19th-century period gradually being developed by scholars in the field.

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Book SynopsisWhen you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2019 provides the answer. Published annually since 1935 The International Who's Who is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 25,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Featured personalities are regularly given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more. Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.Table of ContentsAbbreviations. International Telephone Codes. Reigning Royal Families of the World. Obituary. The International Who's Who 2019.

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Book SynopsisThe Cricketers' Who's Who is the essential guide to the 2024 cricket season.

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Book SynopsisVolume 120 of the Proceedings of the British Academy contains 25 obituaries of recently deceased Fellows of the British Academy.Table of ContentsArthur Hilary Armstrong, 1909-1997 ; Max Beloff, 1913-1999 ; Tom Burns, 1913-2000 ; John Desmond Clark, 1916-2002 ; Arthur Geoffrey Dickens, 1910-2001 ; Edmund Boleslaw Fryde, 1923-1999 ; Ernest Andre Gellner, 1925-1995 ; Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, 1909-2001 ; Jean Gottmann, 1915-1994 ; Oliver Robert Gurney, 1911-2001 ; Nicholas Geoggrey Lempriere Hammond, 1907-2001^L; Francis Harry Hinsley, 1918-1998 ; Henry David Jocelyn, 1933-2000 ; Henry Loyn, 1922-2000 ; Henry Mathison Pelling, 1920-1997 ; Mervyn Reddaway Popham, 1927-2000 ; James Cochran Stevenson Runciman, 1903-2000 ; John Denis Sargan, 1924-1996 ; Richard William Southern, 1912-2001 ; Thomas Bertram Lonsdale Webster 1905-1974 ; Elizabeth Mary Wilkinson, 1909 2001 ; Thomas Wilson, 1916-2001 ; George David Norman Worswick, 1916-2001 ; Frances Amelia Yates, 1899-1981

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Book SynopsisWith nearly 1,000 new biographies, updates of the existing biographies and appendices, and a fully searchable CD, this is the definitive source for biographical information on some 3,000 of Mexico’s leading state and national politicians.Table of Contents A Note to the Reader Acknowledgments How to Use This Book How Persons Were Selected for Inclusion Source Abbreviations Abbreviations Used in the Text The Biographies Appendixes A. Supreme Court Justices, 1935–2010 B. Senators, 1934–2012 C. Federal Deputies, 1937–2012 D. Directors of Federal Departments, Agencies, and Banks, 1935–2010 E. Ambassadors to the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Russia, the Organization of American States, Cuba, the United Nations, the Vatican, Spain, Italy, Japan, Canada, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1935–2010 F. Governors, 1935–2010, and Heads of the Government of the Federal District, 1997–2010 G. Rectors and Directors General of the National Universities, 1935–2010 H. National Executive Committees of the National Revolutionary Party (PNR), Party of the Mexican Revolution (PRM), and Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI), 1935–2010 I. Presidents and Secretaries-General of the National Action Party (PAN), the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the Green Party (PVEM), the Convergence Party (CON), the Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution (PARM), the Popular Socialist Party (PPS), and the Mexican Democratic Party (PDM), 1939–2010 J. Secretaries-General of the Mexican Federation of Labor (CTM), National Farmers’ Confederation (CNC), National Federation of Popular Organizations (CNOP), Federation of Government Employees’ Unions (FSTSE), Mexican Petroleum Workers’ Union (STPRM), Union of Electrical Workers of the Mexican Republic (STERM), and National Teachers’ Union (SNTE), 1936-2010 A Selected Bibliographical Essay Description of the CD

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Book SynopsisA work of reference on the history of British architecture, containing biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practised in England, Scotland and Wales from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to that of William Burn (1789-1870) and Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860).Trade Review"'No more important contribution has been made to the history of English architecture (or any of the visual arts in England, for that matter)... in this century' Hugh Honour, The Observer 'It is hardly an exaggeration to say that Colvin's Dictionary changed the face of English architectural history' David Watkin in The Rise of Architectural History 'an indispensable reference on any architectural historian's bookshelves... a treasured source of much fascinating information... a staggering achievement, beautifully written and superbly produced. It is indubitably the standard work of biographical reference in the field' James Stevens Curl, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts 'An indispensable book for any architecture historian, professional and amateur.' Colin Amery, Financial Times 'A definitive work of reference, but also extraordinarily absorbing, a book to savor again and again.' Linda Colley, The Observer"

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Book SynopsisA biographical dictionary which offers short, information-packed entries for approximately 1,800 Chinese artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations Name Changes of Principal Art Academies Biographical Dictionary Bibliography

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Book SynopsisProvides concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of Australia who contributed their vision and energies to a growing nation. Each entry is prepared by a leading scholar. The subjects come from all walks of life, providing a cross-section of Australian society.

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Book SynopsisThe third volume of the authoritative source of information on the engineers who designed public works over the past 300 years.

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Book SynopsisThe Book of the Pharaohs is an encyclopedia made up of short essays on the pharaohs themselves, as well as on places, dynasties, personages, subjects, and themes relating to the kings and their rule.Trade Review"This compact reference work attempts to answer the questions 'What if we tore off King Tut's gold mask? What lies behind the formalism, the hierarchism, and the majesty of the pharaonic monuments?' In response, Vernus, director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and Yoyotte, chair of Egyptology at the College de France, present brief biographical sketches of each of the pharaohs, with highlights of their lives and reigns, such as military achievements and monuments built. There are also entries for historically relevant peoples and places, such as the Hittites, whose empire competed with that of the pharaohs, and the city of Memphis, strategically located at the juncture of Upper and Lower Egypt. Maps and a chronology of ancient history are useful editions."—Publishers Weekly, June 15, 2003"Offering easy access to basic information about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and their world, this work was originally published as Dictionnaire des pharaohs by two French scholars and translated into English by a fellow Egyptologist. . . . One of a number of ancient Near East and ancient Egyptian reference resources that have appeared in recent years, this volume is authoritative and easy to use, priced for interested readers and librarians alike. Summing up: Highly recommended. All collections.—Choice, February 2004

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable reference work chronicling the lives of over 200 women who received medical degrees in the United States before the Civil War. This groundbreaking reference work contains brief biographical articles for over two hundred women, most of them little known, who graduated from schools of medicine in the United States before the Civil War. The volume includes an introductory essay examining the social and religious backgrounds of the women graduates, as well as their motivations for becoming physicians and their varying degrees of success as practitioners. In addition, the essay offersinformation on what physician training and practice were like during the period, as well as on the need for reform that provided a setting for women's entry into the profession. The biographical entries are supplemented by a chronological table of female medical graduates and a geographical table indicating the places in which they practiced. Edward C. Atwater is emeritus professor of medicine and the history of medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Excellent Miss Blackwell Biographical Dictionary of 222 Graduates Appendix A: Chronological List of Graduates and the Schools They Attended Appendix B: Medical Graduates of the American Hydropathic Institute, 1851 and 1852 Appendix C: Pre-Civil War Women Medical Doctors Mentioned in Books and Biographical Dictionaries Appdenix D: Principal Locations in Which the Earliest Woman Medical Graduates Served Professionally Lists Showing Career Choices and Accomplishments of the Graduates General Bibliography Index of Names

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Book SynopsisIn this expanded four-volume set of the ""Great Lives from History"" series, the lives of important men and women in all areas of achievement who flourished between 1801 and 1900 are profiled in extended biographical essays. The lengthy essays provide in-depth coverage and annotated bibliographic resources with worldwide focus including strong coverage of non-Europeans and women. A total of 737 essays covering 757 major figures comprise the set, including 123 women. Among the 189 sidebars, quotations from primary source documents supplement the text throughout. Both the geographic and the occupational scope of the individuals covered in ""Great Lives from History: The 19th Century, 1801-1900"" are intentionally broad, with a view to including influential individuals worldwide. Coverage is broad in areas of achievement as well as geography, while at the same time including the recognized shapers of history essential in any liberal arts curriculum. Major world leaders appear here, as well as the giants of religious faith who were central to the century: monarchs, presidents, popes, philosophers, writers, social reformers, educators, artists, scientists, and military leaders who left their imprint on political, cultural, and spiritual institutions. Also, however, the set includes figures who have received little attention in the past, from American educator and science writer Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz to Chinese statesman and military leader Zeng Guofan. By category, the contents include figures whose achievements fall into one or more of the following areas: agriculture, architecture, art, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, church government, communications, crime, diplomacy, economics, education, engineering, entertainment, exploration, geography, geology, government and politics, historiography, journalism, law, linguistics, literature, mathematics, medicine, military, music, patronage of the arts, philanthropy, philosophy, photography, physics, psychology, religion and theology, scholarship, science and technology, social reform, sociology, sports, theater, warfare and conquest, and women's rights. Each essay ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 words in length (roughly 3 to 5 pages) and displays standard ready-reference top matter offering easy access to biographical information. Several features distinguish this series as a whole from other biographical reference works. The front matter includes a complete list of contents; a key to pronunciation; a list of maps and sidebars. The front matter of each volume contains a section of maps displaying major regions of the world during the 19th century. There are 4 volumes; 2,944 pages; 189 sidebars, primary source quotes; 350 photographs; 737 biographies, 120 new; regional and world maps; rulers and heads of state list; pronunciation guide; cross-references; chronological list of entries; category index; geographical index; personages index; and, subject index.

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Book SynopsisH.W. Wilson's Current Biography Yearbook combines a full year of the monthly magazine Current Biography into a single, permanent record. It has been delivering up-to-date biographies of men and women of contemporary importance since 1940. Current Biography is renowned for its unfailing accuracy, insightful selection and the wide scope of influence of its subjects.

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Book SynopsisCelebrity Across the Channel, 1750-1850 is the first book to study and compare the concept of celebrity in France and Britain from 1750 to 1850 as the two countries transformed into the states we recognize today. It offers a transnational perspective by placing in dialogue the growing fields of celebrity studies in the two countries, especially by engaging with Antoine Lilti’s seminal work, The Invention of Celebrity, translated into English in 2017. With contributions from a diverse range of scholarly cultures, the volume has a firmly interdisciplinary scope over the time period 1750 to 1850, which was an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. Bringing together the fields of history, politics, literature, theater studies, and musicology, the volume employs a firmly interdisciplinary scope to explore an era marked by social, political, and cultural upheaval. The organization of the collection allows for new readings of the similarities and differences in the understanding of celebrity in Britain and France. Consequently, the volume builds upon the questions that are currently at the heart of celebrity studies.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Antoine Lilti, Preface Anaïs Pédron and Clare Siviter, Introduction Section 1: Theorizing Celebrity Chapter 1: Chris Haffenden, “‘Immortality in This World’: Reconfiguring Celebrity and Monument in the Romantic Period” Chapter 2: Blake Smith, “The Scholar as Celebrity: Anquetil-Duperron’s Discours Préliminaire” Chapter 3: Meagan Mason, “The Physiognomies of Virtuosi in Paris, 1830–1848” Section 2: Representing Celebrity Chapter 4: Anna Senkiw, “‘To Perdition’: Politicians, Players, and the Press” Chapter 5: Anaïs Pédron, “Clairon’s Strategies to Achieve Celebrity and Glory” Chapter 6: Miranda Kiek, “Celebrity—Thou Art Translated! Corinne in England” Chapter 7: Clare Siviter, “Celebrity Across Borders: The Chevalier d’Eon” Section 3: Inheriting Celebrity Chapter 8: Emrys D. Jones: “‘Knowing My Family’: Dynastic Recognition in Eighteenth-Century Celebrity Culture” Chapter 9: Gabriel Wick, “Princes of the Public Sphere: Visibility, Performance, and Princely Political Activism, 1771–1774” Chapter 10: Ariane Viktoria Fichtl, “Ancient Parallels to Eighteenth-Century Concepts of Celebrity” Chapter 11: Laure Philip, “The Celebrity, Reputation, and Glory of the Empire and Restoration France through the Lens of Adèle de Boigne’s Memoirs” Bibliography About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis outstanding series presents detailed accounts of the lives and work of the 900 men, women, and institutions that earned the Nobel Prize from its inception in 1901.

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Book SynopsisThis major new directory provides, for the first time, up-to-date information on the work of leading scholars in the field of management. It will be an indispensable guide for management academics, and an invaluable reference source for the business community and officials in government and higher education.Who's Who in the Management Sciences is a unique source of reference, including entries on approximately three hundred and forty leading scholars in the field specialising in areas such as accounting, finance, management economics, organizational behavior, marketing, human resource management, management information systems, operations management, business ethics, strategic management and international management.Each of the entries provides important bibliographical data, key fields of interest, a select bibliography of chief publications, and a statement by the entrant of their principal contribution to management science - offering a unique insight and self criticism of their work.Who's Who in the Management Sciences will be revised, updated and expanded on a regular basis and will rapidly become established as a leading authoritative reference work in the field.This major new directory is now available in a convenient and accessible CD-ROM format! Maintaining the same high production quality and academic integrity as our printed works, the CD-ROM offers flexibility and added value. Includes detailed entries on over 300 leading scholars in management sciences, bringing a wealth of information direct to your desktop. Encompasses a sophisticated search facility. Entries include principal field of interests, employment and education history, achievements, consultancy work; plus an original summary - in the individual's own words - of their contribution to the world of management sciences. Offers direct links to related websites Includes a downloadable catalogue highlighting other Edward Elgar publications of interest. Allows users to print details directly from the screen. Provides an invaluable and user-friendly guide for management scientists, and an important reference source for the business community, officials in government and higher education. System requirementsWindowsIntel-compatible computer with 8MB of RAMWindows 95 or newer, Windows NT 4.0 or newerCD-ROM Drive Mac OS Mac OS-based computer8 MB Ram required for PowerPC processor-based systems and4 MB Ram required for 680x0-based systemswithout FileMaker web companion enabledMac OS version 7.1 or laterCD-ROM DriveTrade Review'The Who's Who is the first major global directory which provides up-to-date information on the major works of leading management scholars . . . No doubt, Cary L. Cooper and the publishers, Edward Elgar, have excellently performed the job of undertaking the publication of the classics in management thought and the Who's Who which are complementary to each other. Every management and social sciences library, whether belonging to institutions or individuals, must possess these publications as they are extremely useful references for teaching and research in management.' -- Debi S. Saini, Management & Change'. . . an important contribution to business reference literature. . . . it is well done and fills an important gap.' -- Gordon J. Aamot, American Reference Books Annual 2002'Cooper's book is sure to become the primary source for brief biographical information about leading scholars in management information systems, operations management, human resource management, organizational behavior, and other specialities in the management sciences. Cooper provides substantial biographical information concerning some 350 scholars. . . . The book will be popular in part because there is no competition; it identifies scholars in the burgeoning fields that make up the management sciences. Recommended for all academic, public and special libraries.' -- R.L. Abbott, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Abbreviations Who’s Who in the Management Sciences Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis major reference work, now in its fourth edition, is an extensive and authoritative guide to the most frequently cited academic economists throughout the world.As with the previous editions, each of the entries is written by the entrants themselves and gives pertinent biographical data, principal fields of interest, chief publications and a statement of their principal contributions to economics as they - and not the editors - perceive them. This edition includes only living economists whose articles, published in the period 1990-2000, have been most frequently cited and as such it is the most up-to-date biographical dictionary of the leading players in the economics profession. a thoroughly revised, updated and extended fourth edition containing the most cited economists from 1990-2000 the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language provides critical information on over 700 living economists five appendices, including indices of principal fields of interest, country of residence, year of birth, current affiliation, and first degree and doctorate. Trade ReviewAcclaim for the third edition:'. . . as one reviewer said of the second edition, what was an interesting experiment became a standard work of reference. With this third edition it is now a vital resource for the profession. . .' -- Roger Middleton, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Thumbing through the entries in Who's Who in Economics does give a unique insight into the concerns and findings of the world's leading economists. . .' -- Robert Whaples, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface • Abbreviations • General • Associations, Institutions, Publishers • Journals • Geographic • Who’s Who in Economics • Appendices

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Book SynopsisFull edition in modern spelling of Aubrey's racy portraits of greatfigures of 16-17c England, from Sir Walter Raleigh to John Milton. John Aubrey's racy portraits of the great figures of 17th-centuryEngland stand alongside Pepys's diary as a vivid evocation of the period. Aubrey was born in 1626, the son of a Wiltshire squire; at the age of 26 he inherited a family estate encumbered with debt, and finally went bankrupt in the 1670s. From then on he led a sociable, rootless existence at the houses of friends - from Oxford and the Middle Temple -pursuing the antiquarian studies which had always obsessed him. At his death in 1697 he left a mass of notes and manuscripts, among them the material for Brief Lives. He never managed to put even a single life into logical order; all we have are the raw materials, scribbled down -`tumultuously as they occurred to my thoughts'. With this full, modern English edition, which reproduces Aubrey's words as closely as possible, Richard Barber introduces us to Aubrey and his world, tells how the Lives came into being and enables many new readers to enjoy this eccentric masterpiece.

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Book SynopsisThis book documents the history of economic discourse in Australia and New Zealand from the early days of European settlement. Many of the early economists were immigrants (William Hearn, Charles Pearson, Catherine Spence, David Syme). A few (such as W.C. Wentworth, born on the First Fleet) were proud natives, self-taught but confident and assertive in their use of economic arguments. The 20th century brought European refugees (Heinz Arndt, Harro Bernardelli, Fred Gruen, Kurt Singer) and a healthy crop of locally-born public servant-economists (Bernard Ashwin, John Crawford, 'Nugget' Coombs, Leslie Melville, Roland Wilson). There were theorists of international renown (Richard Manning, Wilfred Salter, Trevor Swan), some who made important contributions to public policy debates (Ronald Henderson, Eric Russell) or distinguished themselves in econometrics (Rex Bergstrom, Bill Phillips). The 130 entries in this volume have been written by more than 50 international authorities, revealing the depth and diversity of economics in Australia and New Zealand over almost two centuries.This biographical dictionary is a rich and comprehensive original reference work that will appeal to many economists and researchers of history and public policy in addition to those involved in the history of economic thought.Trade Review'The editorial achievement in this volume is impressive. Not only has the canvas of potential entries been remarkably thorough, but also the space allotted to each seems nicely in accord with their importance.' -- Craufurd Goodwin, History of Economics Review'Academics, graduate students, journalists, and researchers and historians who work within government and non-governmental organisations and the private sector will find this book a valuable resource and an enjoyable read.' -- Susan K. Schroeder, Australian Economic History Review'. . . this is not just a reference book, wonderful though it is as a reference book, but a book to be read through from cover to cover with immense pleasure and much profit.' -- Steven Kates, EH.Net'This is a delightful volume: a valuable reference book and at the same time an account of economics in Australia that can be read right through as history. This is the way the history of science should be presented, as an account not only of the giants of the field, but of the pygmies as well. Happily this is not an exercise in hagiography. John King has arranged for admirable balance in this collection between entries on such major figures as Colin Clark, Timothy Coghlan, and Douglas Copland, while not forgetting more colorful others such as one who is described as "a club-footed drunk and recidivist bankrupt who occasionally assaulted his colleagues".' -- Craufurd Goodwin, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. John Louis Dillon Jock R. Anderson 2. Victor Elie Argy Fred Argy 3. Horace Plessay Brown Susan Bambrick 4. Richard Hal Snape Gary Banks 5. Bernard Edward Murphy Geoff Bertram 6. Horace Belshaw; Malcolm Robertson Fisher Conrad Blyth 7. Richard Ivan Downing Nicholas Brown 8. Sydney James Christopher Lyon Butlin Judith Butlin 9. James Bristock Brigden; Alfred De Lissa; Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin; Keith Sydney Isles; Arthur James Ogilvy; Arthur Smithies William Coleman 10. Fred Henry George Gruen Max Corden 11. Heinz Wolfgang Arndt; Herbert Burton; Herbert Cole Coombs; Sir Leslie Galfreid Melville; Sir Richard John Randall; Sir Edward Ronald Walker; Sir Roland Wilson Selwyn Cornish 12. Thomas Michael Fitzgerald Jerry Courvisanos 13. Raymond John Albert Harper Robert Dixon 14. Harro Bernardelli; Ralph William Souter Mark Donoghue 15. Sir Bernard Carl Ashwin; William Ball Sutch Brian Easton 16. Colin Grant Clark Anthony Endres 17. Bryan Passmore Philpott; Jan Louise Whitwell Lewis T. Evans 18. Keith Oliver Campbell Brian Fisher 19. Sir John Grenfell Crawford Ross Garnaut 20. Barry Lewis John Gordon Moira Gordon 21. Sir Hermann David Black; Arthur Duckworth; Russell Lloyd Mathews; Richard Charles Mills; Morris Birkbeck Pell; Garnet Vere Portus; Graham Shardalow Lee Tucker; William Charles Wentworth; Sidney Herbert Wostenholme Peter Groenewegen 22. David Miles Bensusan-Butt Louis Haddad 23. Sir Timothy Augustine Coghlan Alan Hall 24. Bryan Passmore Philpott; Jan Louise Whitwell Viv B. Hall 25. Keith Septimus Frearson; Eric Alfred Russell; Wilfred Edward Graham Salter G.C. Harcourt 26. William Pember Reeves Gary Hawke 27. James Ford Cairns; Sir Stanley Roy Carver; Edward Pulsford; Sir Frederick Henry Wheeler John Hawkins 28. Allan George Barnard Fisher; Colin George Frederick Simkin Warren Hogan 29. Ross McDonald Parish Geoff Hogbin 30. Henry George Lang; Sir Alan Roberts Low Frank Holmes 31. Alexander Hunter Thelma Hunter 32. Henry Bournes Higgins; Kingsley Middleton Laffer; Wilfred Prest Joe Isaac 33. Herbert Heaton Jack B. King 34. Sir Francis Anderson; William Henry Archer; Meredith Atkinson; Henry Heylyn Hayter; Christopher Ian Higgins; Maximilian Hirsch; William Stanley Jevons; Robert Mackenzie Johnston; Sir George Handley Knibbs; John Andrew La Nauze; Sir Anthony Musgrave; Godfrey Alfred Rattigan; Walter Scott; Kurt Singer; Trevor Winchester Swan; Edward Gibbon Wakefield; William Westgarth J.E. King 35. Charles Henry Pearson Marilyn Lake 36. Sir James Hight Ralph Lattimore 37. Alban William Housego Phillips Robert Leeson 38. Richard Ivan Manning Daniel Leonard 39. John Bell Condliffe Peter Lloyd 40. Kenneth Deakin Rivett John Lodewijks 41. Catherine Helen Spence Susan Magarey 42. Austin Stewart Holmes Michael McLure 43. Richard Ivan Manning †John McMillan 44. Frederic Charles Courtenay Benham; Leslie Henry Ernest Bury; Sir Douglas Berry Copland; Sir Alfred Charles Davidson; Edward Clarence Evelyn Dyason; Gerald Gill Firth; John King Gifford; Torleiv Hytten; Robert Francis Irvine; Claud Victor Janes; Raymond Newton Kershaw; Clarence Edward Martin; Ronald Mendelsohn; Donald Henry Merry; Maxwell Newton Alex Millmow 45. John Simeon Elkington; Sir John Winthrop Hackett; William Edward Hearn; James Mirams; David Syme; Henry Gyles Turner Gregory Moore 46. Robert Torrens Peter Moore 47. Leslie Cyril Jauncey; James Thomas Sutcliffe Greg Patmore 48. Frank Richard Edward Mauldon Ray Petridis 49. Albert Rex Bergstrom Peter C.B. Phillips 50. Ronald Frank Henderson Peter Saunders 51. Frank Geoffrey Davidson; Donald Henry Whitehead Michael Schneider 52. Sydney James Christopher Lyon Butlin; Albert Hamilton Tocker John Singleton 53. Neil John Vousden Ben Smith 54. Noel George Butlin; Edward Owen Giblin Shann Graeme Donald Snooks 55. Frank Lidgett McDougall; Sir Arthur Tange Sean Turnell 56. Bruce Robinson Davidson; Alan Grahame Lloyd Alistair Watson 57. Cornelis Weststrate Kees Weststrate 58. Muriel Jean Polglaze Lynne Williams 59. Donald Cochrane Ross Williams 60. Gordon Leslie Wood †Robert Wilson

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Book SynopsisThis exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era, which began in 1978. It includes 200 entries briefly summarizing each individual's life and career, with a central focus on his or her accomplishments and the key roles played in the economic development of China. The emphasis of the book is on the movers and shakers of China's new economy, highlighting notable figures from both the initial economic liberalization period and the renewed growth from the early 1990s to the present time. This invaluable dictionary is the result of collaborative efforts across the globe. Over forty scholars from the United States, mainland China and Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Israel and Malaysia contributed. They cover the full spectrum of Chinese industries from banking, finance and investment, real estate, transportation and infrastructure, to manufacturing, telecommunications, media, agriculture, automobile, pharmaceutical, food, trade, service and retail industries. The book includes not only business leaders from mainland China, but also entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia who have strong ties with the Chinese economy. Because of the key roles they played in economic development, some leading economists and high-ranking government officials are also included. The editors do not shy away from controversial figures, whose actions have had profound impacts on the Chinese economy, and who may have gotten into legal problems later in their career. Scholars, practitioners and librarians in international business, entrepreneurship and Asian studies will find this volume an essential addition to their reference shelf.Trade Review'The Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders is a starting point for research and an important addition to academic libraries supporting a program in business.' -- Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual'This new biographical dictionary can be considered the first Asian business biographical book of its kind to systematically profile Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders based on independent research, and thus, may serve to be a recognized and respected works of reference for practitioners who may be interested in learning and understanding the acquaintance of building guanxi with the right people while doing business in China. In addition, this Dictionary is a useful reference source of information for academics, researchers and librarians specializing in the fields of international Asian business studies, entrepreneurship, Chinese economic system.' -- William Choy, Chinese Management Studies'The book is an outstanding compilation. It is easy to use, the information is clear and well-presented, and the volume is smart and robustly crafted. . . The book is an important reference source for practitioners in international business, entrepreneurs and Asian studies.' -- Bob Duckett, Reference Reviews'The current compilation fills the need for a Who's Who in the Chinese business world. . . This is a useful reference for scholars and students in China studies and for business practitioners. Recommended.' -- K.T. Wei, ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors to the volume and their entries Aldo Ahlers Jr Sun Guangxin Matthew Amick Chang Chung-Mou (Zhang Zhongmou), Jiang Nanchun (Jason Jiang), Barry Lam (Lin Baili), Wen Sayling (Wen Shiren), Wu Yijian Dongmei Cao Chen Jinyi, Liang Jianzhang, Wu Ying, Zhao Xinxian, Zhu Mengyi Julian Chambliss Bao Yugang, Chai Songyue, Feng Lun, Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Howard Chiang Zhang Weiying Victoria Chu Ma Hong, Ning Xiangdong, Wu Dingfu, Xie Fuzhan, Xie Xuren Mary Conway Dato-on Li Rucheng, Henry Sy Sr (Shi Zhicheng), Yang Rong, Zheng Yonggang Huijuan Cui Ma Weihua Xiaodong Du Guo Zeli, Ni Runfeng Quek Kia Fatt William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao Marc Fetscherin Chen Lihua, Gu Chujun, Guo Hao, Li Xiaohua, Liu Hanyuan, Sun Guangxin, Xu Ming, Xu Rongmao, Zhang Simin Mareike Fetscherin Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Charlotte Froehlich Chen Lihua Daniel Galvez Xu Ming Adeta Gayah Li Xiaohua James P. Gilbert Li Lihui, Wang Xuebing, Yi Gang, Zhang Enzhao, Zhang Jianguo, Zhou Xiaochuan Hui He Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Alex Hellberg Liu Hanyuan Arthur Holst Chen Feng, Duan Qiang, Ma Wanqi (Ma Man-Kei), Mu Xinsheng, Wei Jiafu Lujin Huang Cao Guowei, Chang Xing, Chen Xiao, Chen Xiaoxian, Ding Jian, Fan Gang, Gao Dekang, Jing Shuping, Pan Shiyi, Song Weiping, Wen Tiejun, Xie Tielan, Xu Xiaoping, Yang Kaisheng, Yang Mingsheng, Yu Shumin, Yu Yu, Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang), Zheng Shengtao, Zhou Bohua Loi Teck Hui William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao David Irving Chai Songyue, Feng Lun Jonatan Jelen Miao Shouliang, Peng Xiaofeng, Sun Hongbin, Yang Guoqiang, Ye Lipei (Eddie Ye), Zhang Jindong Hong Jiang Yang Yuanqing Qian Hu Li Dongsheng Thomas D. Lairson Chen Yun, Deng Xiaoping, Wen Jiabao, Zhao Ziyang, Zhu Rongji Christoph Lattemann Huang Guangyu, Liu Yonghao, Lu Guanqiu, Nan Cunhui Jen-Kai Liu Bo Xilai, Xu Kuangdi, Yang Yuanyuan, Zhang Qingwei, Zhu Yanfeng Francisco Lutz Gu Chujun Michael J. Miske Fu Chengyu, Jin Zhiguo, Li Shufu, Shang Fulin, Tian Deju Xiafang Mo Li Yining, Ma Yun, Wu Jinglian, Yang Lan Michael A. Moodian Li Zekai (Richard Li, Tzar Kai Li), Yang Bin, Yuan Longping, Zhang Yin, Zhou Zhengyi Rebecca Montaner Geng Xiaoping Guibin Mu Zhou Houjian Tim Poplin Zhang Simin Natalie Powers Xu Rongmao Martina Jing Quan Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Hui Shi Dong Mingzhu, Ning Gaoning Amir Shoham Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Sangeeta Singh Ding Lei, Guo Guangchang, Li Ka Shing (Li Jiacheng), Liu Chuanzhi Zong Qinghou Linda G. Sprague Liu Ji Clay Stanfield Dai Zhikang, Liu Bo, Liu Xiaoguang David Straub Eysayup Ekrem (Aikelamu Aishayoufu), Rebiya Kadeer, Mayirjon (Mayierjiang), Mi Enhua, Tang Wanxin Jianmin Sun Dong Mingzhu, He Boquan, Hou Weigui, Li Dongsheng, Ma Weihua, Ning Gaoning, Xie Qihua, Yang Yuanqing, Ye Long, Zhang Yue, Zhou Houjian Sunny Li Sun Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Shawn Tavares Guo Hao Siri Terjesen Zhang Gang Rachel Todd Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan) Min Tong Chi Yufeng, Guo Xianchen, Mu Zhanying, Pan Ning, Wang Weibin Fu-Sheng Tsai Steve Chang (Zhang Mingzheng), Terry Kuo (Guo Taiming), Lee Rie-Ho (Li Ruihe), Stan Shi (Shi Zhenrong), Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Yang Zhiyuan) Denise Tsang Chen Tianqiao, Stanley Ho (He Hongshen), Liu Jiren, Qiu Bojun, Xu Shaochun Hua Wang Liu Changping, Miao Wei, Tan Xuguang, Wang Linxiang, Wang Yung-ching (Wang Yongqing) Zhen Wang Ye Long Joshua Wickerham Hu Shuli, Li Jinhua, Li Xiaopeng, Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong Audrey Wu Liu Ji Depin Yang Zhang Yue Tao Yang He Boquan, Hou Weigui Shirley Ze Yu Li Jingwei, Long Yongtu, Shi Xiaoyan, Tsang Hin Chi (Zeng Xianzi), Wang Yan Xiaoqi Yu Duan Yongping, Ge Wenyao, Kong Dan, Shaw Runrun (Shao Yifu), Wang Liheng Hong Zhang Lang Xianping, Shi Yuzhu, Wang Guangying, Wang Jiafen, Yu Zuomin Jian Zhang Hu Angang, Rong Zhijian Weidong Zhang Lai Changxing, Mou Qizhong, Nian Guangjiu, Shi Zhengrong, Wang Xuan Wenxian Zhang Chang Xiaobing, Li Xiaopeng, Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan), Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong, Wang Zhongjun, Wu Renbao, Zhang Ruimin Ying Zhang Bi Dongjiang, Deng Zhonghan, Pan Gang, Tian Suning, Zhou Dahu Yi Zhao Xie Qihua

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Book SynopsisThis exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era, which began in 1978. It includes 200 entries briefly summarizing each individual's life and career, with a central focus on his or her accomplishments and the key roles played in the economic development of China. The emphasis of the book is on the movers and shakers of China's new economy, highlighting notable figures from both the initial economic liberalization period and the renewed growth from the early 1990s to the present time. This invaluable dictionary is the result of collaborative efforts across the globe. Over forty scholars from the United States, mainland China and Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Israel and Malaysia contributed. They cover the full spectrum of Chinese industries from banking, finance and investment, real estate, transportation and infrastructure, to manufacturing, telecommunications, media, agriculture, automobile, pharmaceutical, food, trade, service and retail industries. The book includes not only business leaders from mainland China, but also entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia who have strong ties with the Chinese economy. Because of the key roles they played in economic development, some leading economists and high-ranking government officials are also included. The editors do not shy away from controversial figures, whose actions have had profound impacts on the Chinese economy, and who may have gotten into legal problems later in their career. Scholars, practitioners and librarians in international business, entrepreneurship and Asian studies will find this volume an essential addition to their reference shelf.Trade Review'The Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders is a starting point for research and an important addition to academic libraries supporting a program in business.' -- Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual'This new biographical dictionary can be considered the first Asian business biographical book of its kind to systematically profile Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders based on independent research, and thus, may serve to be a recognized and respected works of reference for practitioners who may be interested in learning and understanding the acquaintance of building guanxi with the right people while doing business in China. In addition, this Dictionary is a useful reference source of information for academics, researchers and librarians specializing in the fields of international Asian business studies, entrepreneurship, Chinese economic system.' -- William Choy, Chinese Management Studies'The book is an outstanding compilation. It is easy to use, the information is clear and well-presented, and the volume is smart and robustly crafted. . . The book is an important reference source for practitioners in international business, entrepreneurs and Asian studies.' -- Bob Duckett, Reference Reviews'The current compilation fills the need for a Who's Who in the Chinese business world. . . This is a useful reference for scholars and students in China studies and for business practitioners. Recommended.' -- K.T. Wei, ChoiceTable of ContentsContributors to the volume and their entries Aldo Ahlers Jr Sun Guangxin Matthew Amick Chang Chung-Mou (Zhang Zhongmou), Jiang Nanchun (Jason Jiang), Barry Lam (Lin Baili), Wen Sayling (Wen Shiren), Wu Yijian Dongmei Cao Chen Jinyi, Liang Jianzhang, Wu Ying, Zhao Xinxian, Zhu Mengyi Julian Chambliss Bao Yugang, Chai Songyue, Feng Lun, Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Howard Chiang Zhang Weiying Victoria Chu Ma Hong, Ning Xiangdong, Wu Dingfu, Xie Fuzhan, Xie Xuren Mary Conway Dato-on Li Rucheng, Henry Sy Sr (Shi Zhicheng), Yang Rong, Zheng Yonggang Huijuan Cui Ma Weihua Xiaodong Du Guo Zeli, Ni Runfeng Quek Kia Fatt William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao Marc Fetscherin Chen Lihua, Gu Chujun, Guo Hao, Li Xiaohua, Liu Hanyuan, Sun Guangxin, Xu Ming, Xu Rongmao, Zhang Simin Mareike Fetscherin Henry Ying Tung Fok (Huo Yingdong), Shen Taifu Charlotte Froehlich Chen Lihua Daniel Galvez Xu Ming Adeta Gayah Li Xiaohua James P. Gilbert Li Lihui, Wang Xuebing, Yi Gang, Zhang Enzhao, Zhang Jianguo, Zhou Xiaochuan Hui He Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Alex Hellberg Liu Hanyuan Arthur Holst Chen Feng, Duan Qiang, Ma Wanqi (Ma Man-Kei), Mu Xinsheng, Wei Jiafu Lujin Huang Cao Guowei, Chang Xing, Chen Xiao, Chen Xiaoxian, Ding Jian, Fan Gang, Gao Dekang, Jing Shuping, Pan Shiyi, Song Weiping, Wen Tiejun, Xie Tielan, Xu Xiaoping, Yang Kaisheng, Yang Mingsheng, Yu Shumin, Yu Yu, Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang), Zheng Shengtao, Zhou Bohua Loi Teck Hui William Hengjem Cheng (Zhong Tingshen), Hu Maoyuan, Robert Hock Nien Kuok (Guo Henian), Yang Guoping, Yin Tongyao David Irving Chai Songyue, Feng Lun Jonatan Jelen Miao Shouliang, Peng Xiaofeng, Sun Hongbin, Yang Guoqiang, Ye Lipei (Eddie Ye), Zhang Jindong Hong Jiang Yang Yuanqing Qian Hu Li Dongsheng Thomas D. Lairson Chen Yun, Deng Xiaoping, Wen Jiabao, Zhao Ziyang, Zhu Rongji Christoph Lattemann Huang Guangyu, Liu Yonghao, Lu Guanqiu, Nan Cunhui Jen-Kai Liu Bo Xilai, Xu Kuangdi, Yang Yuanyuan, Zhang Qingwei, Zhu Yanfeng Francisco Lutz Gu Chujun Michael J. Miske Fu Chengyu, Jin Zhiguo, Li Shufu, Shang Fulin, Tian Deju Xiafang Mo Li Yining, Ma Yun, Wu Jinglian, Yang Lan Michael A. Moodian Li Zekai (Richard Li, Tzar Kai Li), Yang Bin, Yuan Longping, Zhang Yin, Zhou Zhengyi Rebecca Montaner Geng Xiaoping Guibin Mu Zhou Houjian Tim Poplin Zhang Simin Natalie Powers Xu Rongmao Martina Jing Quan Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Hui Shi Dong Mingzhu, Ning Gaoning Amir Shoham Li Jun, Li Yanhong, Rong Yiren, Wu Yi, Xiang Huaicheng Sangeeta Singh Ding Lei, Guo Guangchang, Li Ka Shing (Li Jiacheng), Liu Chuanzhi Zong Qinghou Linda G. Sprague Liu Ji Clay Stanfield Dai Zhikang, Liu Bo, Liu Xiaoguang David Straub Eysayup Ekrem (Aikelamu Aishayoufu), Rebiya Kadeer, Mayirjon (Mayierjiang), Mi Enhua, Tang Wanxin Jianmin Sun Dong Mingzhu, He Boquan, Hou Weigui, Li Dongsheng, Ma Weihua, Ning Gaoning, Xie Qihua, Yang Yuanqing, Ye Long, Zhang Yue, Zhou Houjian Sunny Li Sun Li Ning, Ma Huateng, Mai Boliang, Ren Zhengfei, Wang Wenjing Shawn Tavares Guo Hao Siri Terjesen Zhang Gang Rachel Todd Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan) Min Tong Chi Yufeng, Guo Xianchen, Mu Zhanying, Pan Ning, Wang Weibin Fu-Sheng Tsai Steve Chang (Zhang Mingzheng), Terry Kuo (Guo Taiming), Lee Rie-Ho (Li Ruihe), Stan Shi (Shi Zhenrong), Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Yang Zhiyuan) Denise Tsang Chen Tianqiao, Stanley Ho (He Hongshen), Liu Jiren, Qiu Bojun, Xu Shaochun Hua Wang Liu Changping, Miao Wei, Tan Xuguang, Wang Linxiang, Wang Yung-ching (Wang Yongqing) Zhen Wang Ye Long Joshua Wickerham Hu Shuli, Li Jinhua, Li Xiaopeng, Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong Audrey Wu Liu Ji Depin Yang Zhang Yue Tao Yang He Boquan, Hou Weigui Shirley Ze Yu Li Jingwei, Long Yongtu, Shi Xiaoyan, Tsang Hin Chi (Zeng Xianzi), Wang Yan Xiaoqi Yu Duan Yongping, Ge Wenyao, Kong Dan, Shaw Runrun (Shao Yifu), Wang Liheng Hong Zhang Lang Xianping, Shi Yuzhu, Wang Guangying, Wang Jiafen, Yu Zuomin Jian Zhang Hu Angang, Rong Zhijian Weidong Zhang Lai Changxing, Mou Qizhong, Nian Guangjiu, Shi Zhengrong, Wang Xuan Wenxian Zhang Chang Xiaobing, Li Xiaopeng, Donald Tsang (Zeng Yinquan), Wang Mengkui, Wang Zhidong, Wang Zhongjun, Wu Renbao, Zhang Ruimin Ying Zhang Bi Dongjiang, Deng Zhonghan, Pan Gang, Tian Suning, Zhou Dahu Yi Zhao Xie Qihua

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Book SynopsisThis is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of the first, and definitive, biographical dictionary of dissenting economists. It is an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present, providing biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over 100 economists working in the non-neoclassical traditions broadly defined. It includes entries on, amongst others, radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, behaviourists, Kaleckians and institutionalists. The book demonstrates the extent and richness of the radical heterodox tradition in economics.This second edition continues to mark a departure from what is usually found in a biographical dictionary for, in addition to providing standard biographical information, living economists have themselves been asked to state their principal contributions to economics, supplemented by a list of their leading books and articles. A Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists, Second Edition will continue to be an essential reference source for instructors, researchers and students of economics, its development and history.Trade Review'This is a fascinating book of the personal stories of how heterodoxy re-emerged, evolved, survived and developed. It makes great reading, not only for sheer enjoyment, but also for gaining insight into the major concerns, theories and policies of dissenting political economy. It is a 'must buy' for anyone interested in alternative perspectives of economy and society, and it is essential for every university library. The editors have done a great job in bringing to life the main concerns of the dissenters in a humanistic fashion. The revival of heterodox political economy commenced in earnest in the 1960s and it is now maturing. Also, its various schools are starting to recognise the many unifying or complementary aspects of its development. This volume provides many insights into the critical concerns likely to become more important in the future, as an increasing number of economists recognise the importance of a broader study of the social and political foundations of production, distribution and exchange, and the reproduction of the institutions underlying such activities.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Samir Amin, Tom Asimakopulos, Clarence Edwin Ayres, A.K. Bagchi, Thomas Balogh, Paul Alexander Baran, Luiz Gonzaga de Mello Belluzzo, Amit Bhaduri, Krishna Bharadwaj, Kenneth E. Boulding, Samuel Bowles, Harry Braverman, Nikolai Ivanoviich Bukharin, Sukhamoy Chakravarty, Victoria Chick, John Roger Commons, John Cornwall, Keith Cowling, Paul Davidson, Meghnad Desai, Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro, Maurice Herbert Dobb, John Eatwell, Alfred Eichner, Ben Fine, Duncan K. Foley, Andre Gunder Frank, Cels Furtado, John Kenneth Galbraith, Pierangelo Garegnani, Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, Herbert Gintis, Wynne Godley, Richard Murphey Goodwin, David M. Gordon, Augusto Graziani, Keith B. Griffin, Peter Groenewegen, G.C. Harcourt, Robert L. Heilbroner, Rudolf Hilferding, Albert O. Hirschman, John Atkinson Hobson, Stephen Herbert Hymer, Makoto Itoh, Nicholas August Ludwig Jacob Johannsen, Richard Kahn, Nicholas Kaldor, Michal Kalecki, John Maynard Keynes, David P. Levine, Adolph Lowe, Rosa Luxemburg, Bruce MacFarlane, Harry Magdoff, Ernest Mandel, Gardiner C. Means, Ronald L. Meek, Hyman P. Minsky, Wesley Clair Mitchell, Gunnar Myrdal, Claudio Napoleoni, Edward J. Nell, Alec Nove, Domenico Mario Nuti, Nobuo Okishio, Luigi Lodovico Pasinetti, Prabhat Patnaik, Francois Perroux, Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz, Karl Polanyi, Raul Prebisch, Michael Reich, Joan Robinson, John E. Roemer, Kurt W. Rothschild, Warren J. Samuels Bertram Schefold, Dudley Seers, Amartya Sen, George L.S. Shackle, Anwar M. Shaikh, Howard J. Sherman, Hans Wolfgang Singer, Ajit Singh, Piero Sraffa Ian Steedman, Josef Steindl, Paul Streeten, Paul Marlor Sweezy, Lorie Tarshis Maria de Conceicao Tavares, L. Taylor, Marc R. Tool, Shigeto Tsuru, Kozo Uno, Thorsten Veblen, Sidney Weintraub, Thomas E. Weisskopf, E.L. Wheelwright

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Book Synopsis a thoroughly revised, updated and extended third edition containing the most cited economists from 1984-1996 the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language provides critical information on over 1,000 living economists and some 500 deceased economists includes a country index and an index of major fields of work each of the more than 1,600 entries gives pertinent biographical data This major reference work has been thoroughly revised, updated and extended for the third edition. It is the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language. As an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present who have made a substantial contribution to the subject, it provides biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over one thousand living economists and some five hundred deceased economists.Each of the entries gives pertinent biographical data, a select bibliography, an assessment of the economist's distinctive contribution and a listing of those critical studies important for an understanding of his or her work. One particularly useful aspect of the book is that the living entrants themselves provided data on what they believe to be their major contribution to economics, thus offering a unique self criticism of their work.The living economists have been selected by the objective method of identifying the most frequently cited economists in the social sciences citation index. The entrants are not confined to economists working in the English language but include all major economists on a worldwide basis. The book includes a country index as well as an index of major fields of work.Trade Review'. . . as one reviewer said of the second edition, what was an interesting experiment became a standard work of reference. With this third edition it is now a vital resource for the profession. . .' -- Roger Middleton, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Who's Who in Economics is indispensable for any library and department of economics, as well as for individual scholars playing an active role in the academic community. No other source presents so many facts on the leading economists as conveniently and reliably. . . . Blaug's volume is not only an outstanding source of information on individual economists, but it also provides a rich database for research on the economics profession. Thus, several academic articles systematically analysed the second edition, and Blaug explicitly invites research based on the third edition.' -- Bruno S. Frey and Reiner Eichenberger, Kyklos'. . . valuable reference book. . . . Such an inviting book. . . . Thumbing through the entries in Who's Who in Economics does give a unique insight into the concerns and findings of the world's leading economists. . .' -- Robert Whaples, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Third Edition • Preface to the Second Edition • Abbreviations • General • Associations, Institutions, Publishers • Journals • Geographic • Who’s Who in Economics • Appendices

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Book SynopsisFrom Karl Marx to the Marx brothers, the Routledge Who''s Who in Jewish History presents a complete reference guide to over a thousand prominent men and women who have shaped Jewish culture. Covering twenty centuries of Jewish history it provides:* detailed biographical information on each leading figure* analysis of their role and significance both in Jewish life and the wider culture* a comprehensive chronological table displaying the history of the Jewish race* a useful glossary giving precise definitions of Jewish words.Table of ContentsList of Maps, Preface, Glossary, Chronology, Who's Who in Jewish History, Thematic Index

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