Unwin, Professor George (1870–1925)
© Dept of History, University of Manchester
A pioneer in economic and business history, Unwin's chair at Manchester in the former was the first of its kind in Britain.
- Forenames:
- George
- Surname:
- Unwin
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1870–1925
- Institutions:
- University of Manchester
- Significant posts:
- Professor of Economic History, University of Manchester
- Influences:
- Webb, Beatrice
Webb, Sidney - Influenced:
- Ashton, Thomas Southcliffe
Tawney, Richard Henry - Themes:
- Business history
Economic history
- Biographies:
- Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Obituaries:
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Times
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- Studies in Economic History: the Collected Papers of George Unwin, ed. R. H. Tawney (London, 1927)
- George Unwin, Samuel Oldknow and the Arkwrights: the Industrial Revolution at Stockport and Marple (Manchester, 1924)
