John H. Williams | |
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Born | |
Died | December 24, 1980 | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Institution | Harvard University |
Alma mater | Harvard University Brown University |
Doctoral advisor | Frank William Taussig |
Doctoral students | Lauchlin Currie |
John Henry Williams (June 21, 1887 – December 24, 1980) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University from 1921 to 1957.[1] He was later appointed dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration at Harvard, and also served as Nathaniel Ropes Professor.[2][3] He was an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.[4][5] In 1951, he was president of the American Economic Association.[6] The John H. Williams Prize was established at Harvard in 1958.[7]