Clapham, Professor Sir John Harold (1873–1946)
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An extremely influential pioneer in the field of economic history, Clapham prioritised the supply of concrete information over theory, and thus considered himself a historian much more than an economist.
One of the founding fathers of the discipline of economic history, despite the fact that his work eschewed economic theory in favour of factual information
- Forenames:
- John Harold
- Surname:
- Clapham
- Title:
- Professor
- Honours:
- CBE
- Dates:
- 1873–1946
- Institutions:
- British Academy
Economic History Society
University of Cambridge (King's College)
University of Leeds - Significant posts:
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Professor of Economic History, University of Cambridge (King's College)
Professor of Economics, University of Leeds - Influences:
- Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg
Cunningham, William
Marshall, Alfred - Contemporaries:
- Cunningham, George
Hammond, Barbara
Hammond, John Lawrence Le Breton
Power, Eileen
Tawney, Richard Henry - Influenced:
- Postan, Michael Moissey
- Themes:
- Economic history
- Biographies:
- Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Obituaries:
- Times
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- John Harold Clapham, An Economic History of Modern Britain (Cambridge, 1926–38)
Other reading
- Roderick Floud, 'Words, not numbers: John Harold Clapham', History Today, 39, 4 (1989), 42–7
