John Farnsworth Wright

John Farnsworth Wright (15 October 1929 – 19 November 2001) was a British economist. He published the book Britain in the Age of Economic Management.[1] He was a skeptic on government interventions in the economy.[2]

John Farnsworth Wright
Born(1929-10-15)October 15, 1929
DiedNovember 19, 2001(2001-11-19) (aged 72)
NationalityBritish
EducationThe Queen's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Economist, Tutor
Known forEconomic theory and history
Notable workBook - Britain in the Age of Economic Management
SpouseJean
Children2

He was born in Sheffield in 1929 and educated at King Edward VII School, specialising in mathematics and physics for which he won a Hastings Scholarship to The Queen's College, Oxford, in 1947. Wright then spent two years in the National Service in the Royal Army Educational Corps, and it was during this time that he studied philosophy, politics, and economics. He then began at Nuffield College, Oxford in 1952 as an early student.[2]

He was appointed Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, in 1953; he was Tutor in Economics 1953–1990, Official Fellow 1955–1957, Estates Bursar 1955–1997, and became an Emeritus Fellow in 1998.[2]

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  1. ^ Reviews of Britain in the Age of Economic Management:
    • Richard J. Brown, Teaching History, JSTOR 43255898
    • Barry J. Eichengreen, The Journal of Economic History, doi:10.1017/S0022050700100452, JSTOR 2120028
    • Sidney Pollard, The English Historical Review, JSTOR 568229
  2. ^ a b c "John Wright: Devoted economist who never forgot his roots". The Times. 29 November 2001. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Link also includes "John Farnsworth Wright". The Queen's College Record. December 2002.
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