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John Christopher Schwab, 1865-1916.

American "New Generation" economic historian at Yale.

Originating from New York, John Christopher Schwab received his BA at Yale in 1886 and proceeded for graduate study in Germany, obtaining his doctorate from Göttingen in 1889.  Shortly after his return, in 1890, J.C. Schwab was the first directly-appointed lecturer in political economy at Yale.  He was made professor in 1898 and taught courses on economic history and money and banking.  In 1905, Schwab resigned his academic positions to become Yale librarian.

 

  

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Major Works of John C. Schwab

  • "The Political Science Club of Yale University", 1887, New Englander and Yale Rev, p.61 [moa]
  • Die Entwickelung der Vermögenssteuer im Staate New York, 1890 [English trans. History of the New York Property Tax]
  • Translator, "German Socialism by J. Bourdeau ", 1891, New Englander and Yale Rev, p.257 [moa]
  • The Revolutionary History of Fort Number Eight on Morris Heights, New York City, 1897 [bk]
  • Confederate States of America, 1861-1865: An industrial and financial history, 1901 [bk]

 
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