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T. S. Ashton

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English economist, historian & scholar (1889-1968)

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Thomas Southcliffe Ashton was an English economic historian. He was professor of economic history at the London School of Economics at the University of London from 1944 until 1954, and Emeritus Professor until his death in 1968.

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Thomas Southcliffe Ashton was an English economic historian. He was professor of economic history at the London School of Economics at the University of London from 1944 until 1954, and Emeritus Professor until his death in 1968. His best known work is the 1948 textbook The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830), which emphasizes the economic and social achievements of the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1889 to 1968 · aged 79
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