Douglass North Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Douglass C. North was an American economist born on November 5, 1920, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled extensively during his youth due to his father's job and attended Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. Initially interested in law, North joined the merchant marine during WWII. He later focused on economic history and institutional economics, publishing significant works like "Understanding the Process of Economic Change". He received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1993 for his contributions to the understanding of how institutions affect economic performance. North's research addressed socio-economic changes over time.

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Meaning of the name - Douglass

Dark water, dark stream

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November 5, 1920 Facts

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Douglass North belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Cambridge

Place of Death: Benzonia

Cause of Death: esophageal cancer

Educated At: Choate Rosemary Hall | Ashbury College | University of California, Berkeley

Occupation: economic historian | university teacher | historian | economist

Employers: Washington University in St. Louis | University of Washington | University of Cambridge

Awards Received: Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics | Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association | Guggenheim Fellowship | Adam Smith Award | Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

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