Richard Theodore Ely was an American economist, author, and leader of the Progressive movement who called for more government intervention to reform what they perceived as the injustices of capitalism, especially regarding factory conditions,... Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1854, Ripley, NY
Died: October 4, 1943 (age 89 years), Old Lyme, CT
Education: Columbia University
Notable students: John R. Commons, Edward Alsworth Ross, Alvin Hansen, and more
Academic advisors: Johann Bluntschli
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