Donald N. Winch | |
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Born | Donald Norman Winch 15 April 1935 London, England |
Died | 12 June 2017 | (aged 82)
Education | Sutton Grammar School |
Alma mater |
London School of Economics (B.Sc.) Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
Occupation(s) | Economist, academic |
Donald Norman Winch, FRHistS, FBA (15 April 1935 – 12 June 2017) was a British economist and academic. He was Professor of the History of Economics at the University of Sussex from 1969 to 2000, and its Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Arts and Social Studies) from 1986 to 1989. [1] [2]
Winch was born on 15 April 1935 to Sidney and Iris Winch. [1] He was educated at Sutton Grammar School, an all-boys state grammar school in London. [1] Having received state scholarship, [3] he studied economics at the London School of Economics, University of London, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1956. [1] He received a scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Princeton University, where he received a Ph.D. in economics in 1960 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "The political economy of colonization: a study in the development of the attitude of the English classical school to Empire." [4] [1] [3]
After teaching at the University of California (1959 to 1960), and at the University of Edinburgh (1960 to 1963), Winch joined the University of Sussex. [1] [2] He was a lecturer in economics from 1963 to 1966, Reader in Economics from 1966 to 1969, and Professor of the History of Economics from 1969 to 2000. [1] He also served as Dean of the School of Social Sciences from 1968 to 1974, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Arts and Social Studies) from 1986 to 1989. [1] [3] He retired from full-time academia in 2000, and was appointed professor emeritus. [1] [5]
Winch died on 12 June 2017, aged 82. [5]
In 1986, Winch was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). [2] He was also an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS). [1]
Donald N. Winch | |
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Born | Donald Norman Winch 15 April 1935 London, England |
Died | 12 June 2017 | (aged 82)
Education | Sutton Grammar School |
Alma mater |
London School of Economics (B.Sc.) Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
Occupation(s) | Economist, academic |
Donald Norman Winch, FRHistS, FBA (15 April 1935 – 12 June 2017) was a British economist and academic. He was Professor of the History of Economics at the University of Sussex from 1969 to 2000, and its Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Arts and Social Studies) from 1986 to 1989. [1] [2]
Winch was born on 15 April 1935 to Sidney and Iris Winch. [1] He was educated at Sutton Grammar School, an all-boys state grammar school in London. [1] Having received state scholarship, [3] he studied economics at the London School of Economics, University of London, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1956. [1] He received a scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Princeton University, where he received a Ph.D. in economics in 1960 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "The political economy of colonization: a study in the development of the attitude of the English classical school to Empire." [4] [1] [3]
After teaching at the University of California (1959 to 1960), and at the University of Edinburgh (1960 to 1963), Winch joined the University of Sussex. [1] [2] He was a lecturer in economics from 1963 to 1966, Reader in Economics from 1966 to 1969, and Professor of the History of Economics from 1969 to 2000. [1] He also served as Dean of the School of Social Sciences from 1968 to 1974, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Arts and Social Studies) from 1986 to 1989. [1] [3] He retired from full-time academia in 2000, and was appointed professor emeritus. [1] [5]
Winch died on 12 June 2017, aged 82. [5]
In 1986, Winch was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). [2] He was also an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS). [1]