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Paul A. David (Paul Allan David) was born on 24 May, 1935 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American economist (1935–2023). Discover Paul A. David's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
| Popular As |
Paul Allan David |
| Occupation |
Economics professor |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
24 May 1935 |
| Birthday |
24 May |
| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
23 January, 2023 |
| Died Place |
Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Paul A. David Height, Weight & Measurements
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Paul A. David Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paul A. David worth at the age of 87 years old? Paul A. David’s income source is mostly from being a successful professor. He is from United States. We have estimated Paul A. David's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Salary in 2023 |
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| Source of Income |
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Timeline
Paul Allan David (May 24, 1935 – January 23, 2023) was an American academic economist, noted for his work on the economics of scientific progress and technical change.
He was also well-known for his work in American economic history and in demographic economics.
David was born into a Jewish family in New York on May 24, 1935.
His father was a history professor at Columbia University.
He enrolled at Harvard University specializing in chemistry.
He graduated from Harvard in 1956.
He attended the University of Cambridge for two years, before returning to Harvard.
It is noted that he started his dissertation on the economic history of Chicago.
However, he did not turn it in.
An earlier marriage to Janet M. Williamson in 1958 had ended in a divorce.
He had two children from this earlier marriage.
David died on January 23, 2023, at age 87.
David started his academic career at Stanford University in 1961.
There he focused on studying economic change and innovation.
David was a president of the Economic History Association, a fellow of the Econometric Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the British Academy, a fellow of the Oxford Internet Institute and All Souls College, Oxford, a member of the American Philosophical Society, a professor emeritus and senior fellow of Stanford University's Institute for Economic Policy Research, and professorial fellow at the UNU-MERIT.
David's work focused on the history of technological change and its economic impact.
He received a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1973.
He wrote several papers and books on this topic, including "Clio and the Economics of QWERTY" (1985), "The Dynamo and the Computer: An Historical Perspective on the Modern Productivity Paradox" (1990), and Path Dependence, Its Critics and the Quest for Historical Economics (1997).
He also made important contributions to our understanding of the economics of intellectual property, the history of telecommunications, and the economics of innovation.
His studies also covered disparate topics including nuclear power plants, migration, slavery, birth control, and government interventions in the economy.
In 2006, Edward Elgar published a festschrift called New Frontiers in the Economics of Innovation and New Technology: Essays in Honour of Paul A. David.
David was married to Sheila Ryan Johansson-David, a historian.
The couple had two children.
