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Eli Devons
Ely Devons (29 July 1913 – 28 December 1967), an economist and statistician, was born in Bangor, Gwynedd North Wales, lived most of his life in Manchester and died after a long illness at St Thomas' Hospital, St Thomas Hospital in London. He was survived by his wife, the concert pianist Estelle Wine, and their three children. His father was a rabbi from Lithuania, while scientist Samuel Devons was his brother. Life As a child Devons' family moved throughout Britain and he was schooled at Hanley High School, Stoke-on-Trent, Hanley High School, Portsmouth Grammar School, and North Manchester Grammar School.Alec Cairncross, 'Devons, Ely (1913–1967)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (2004) . From 1931 to 1934, Devons attended the Victoria University of Manchester where he read economics, politics and modern history and would graduate with first class honours. After graduating he received a research fellowship to undertake an MA specialising in economics and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economist
An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are many sub-fields, ranging from the broad philosophy, philosophical theory, theories to the focused study of minutiae within specific Market (economics), markets, macroeconomics, macroeconomic analysis, microeconomics, microeconomic analysis or financial statement analysis, involving analytical methods and tools such as econometrics, statistics, Computational economics, economics computational models, financial economics, regulatory impact analysis and mathematical economics. Professions Economists work in many fields including academia, government and in the private sector, where they may also "study data and statistics in order to spot trends in economic activity, economic confidence levels, and consumer attitudes. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
