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About David S. Landes, Historian and Author, Is Dead at 89

Birth

1924

Death

2013

The New York Times article (September 8, 2013)

David S. Landes was a distinguished historian whose work focused deeply on European economic history.

His most renowned book, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, is a fundamental reference in the study of global economy.

Throughout his prolific career, Landes published a total of 25 works exploring the development of societies.

In addition to economic history, he showed a fascinating interest in horology, the study of time and clocks.

Born in 1924, his intellectual legacy endures following his passing in 2013 at the age of 89.