John Farnsworth Wright Explained

John Farnsworth Wright
Birth Date:15 October 1929
Birth Place:Sheffield, United Kingdom
Death Place:United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Education:The Queen's College, Oxford
Occupation:Economist, Tutor
Known For:Economic theory and history
Notable Works:Book - Britain in the Age of Economic Management
Spouse:Jean
Children:2

John Farnsworth Wright (15 October 1929 – 19 November 2001) was a British economist. He published the book Britain in the Age of Economic Management.[1] He was a skeptic on government interventions in the economy.

He was born in Sheffield in 1929 and educated at King Edward VII School, specialising in mathematics and physics for which he won a Hastings Scholarship to The Queen's College, Oxford, in 1947. Wright then spent two years in the National Service in the Royal Army Educational Corps, and it was during this time that he studied philosophy, politics, and economics. He then began at Nuffield College, Oxford in 1952 as an early student.[2]

He was appointed Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, in 1953; he was Tutor in Economics 1953–1990, Official Fellow 1955–1957, Estates Bursar 1955–1997, and became an Emeritus Fellow in 1998.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Reviews of Britain in the Age of Economic Management:
    • Richard J. Brown, Teaching History,
    • Barry J. Eichengreen, The Journal of Economic History,,
    • Sidney Pollard, The English Historical Review,
  2. News: John Wright: Devoted economist who never forgot his roots. The Times. 29 November 2001. 24 May 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617173821/http://www.oldedwardians.org.uk/nlc/personal/johnWright.html. live. Link also includes News: The Queen's College Record. John Farnsworth Wright. December 2002.