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Richard T. Ely

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United States economist and author (1854-1943)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1854 to 1943 · aged 89
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Richard Theodore Ely was an American economist, author, and leader of the Progressive movement who called for more government intervention to reform what it saw as the injustices of capitalism, especially regarding factory conditions, compulsory education, child labor, and labor unions.

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Ely's grave (left) at Forest Hill CemeteryEly's grave (left) at Forest Hill CemeteryThe Richard T. Ely House in Madison, WisconsinThe Richard T. Ely House in Madison, Wisconsin

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1943 · aged 89
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13 languages

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