Emma Rothschild
Economic historian at Harvard · age 78
- Age
- 78
- Born
- May 16, 1948
- Generation
- Baby boomer
- From
- London, England
- Nationality
- British (English)
Also known as Emma Georgina Rothschild
the story
English economic historian and Harvard historian, best known for her work on the history of economic thought and social/economic networks in the 18th–19th centuries. She is the Jeremy and Jane Knowles Professor of History at Harvard University and Director of Harvard’s Joint Center for History and Economics, and she is also affiliated with Harvard Law School.
known for
- Occupation
- Economic historian; professor (Harvard University)
education
- University of Oxford (PPE) — B.A. (1967), M.A. (1968)
other notable things
- Jeremy and Jane Knowles Professor of History at Harvard; Director, Joint Center for History and Economics; Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Law School; fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge; professeur invitée at Sciences Po (Centre d’Histoire)