# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/thorstein-veblen
# Generated: 2026-08-13T18:20:36.520Z

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name: "Thorstein Veblen"
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description: "Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism."
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birthDate: "1857-07-30"
deathDate: "1929-08-03"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
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