Carus-Wilson, Professor Eleanora Mary (1897–1977)
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An important economic historian of the medieval period, Carus-Wilson was notable both for her scholarship and for her wider professional work in roles such as the president of the Economic History Society.
- Forenames:
- Eleanora Mary
- Surname:
- Carus-Wilson
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1897–1977
- Institutions:
- Economic History Society
London University (as was) - Significant posts:
- President, Economic History Society
Professor of Economic History, London University
- Influences:
- Power, Eileen
- Influenced:
- Coleman, Olive
- Themes:
- Economic history
- Biographies:
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy - Obituaries:
- Times [online]
Bibliography
Significant publications
- Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson and Olive Coleman, England's Export Trade, 1275–1547 (Oxford, 1963)
Other reading
- Maxine Berg, 'The first women economic historians', Economic History Review, 45, 2 (1992), 308–29
