Thorstein Veblen

Also known as Thorstein Bunde Veblen

American economist and sociologist (1857–1929)

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Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American and Norwegian economist, sociologist, writer, and professor. Born in Cato in 1857, he was educated at Johns Hopkins University, Carleton College, and Yale University, earning a Doctor of Philosophy. His doctoral advisor was William Graham Sumner. Veblen worked as a professor at the University of Missouri, Stanford University, and the University of Chicago. He was a member of the Socialist Party of America and identified as an atheist.

Veblen wrote in English and spoke English and Norwegian. His notable works include *The Theory of the Leisure Class*, *Absentee ownership and business enterprise in recent times*, *Essays in our changing order*, *The engineers and the price system*, and *An inquiry into the nature of peace and the terms of its perpetuation*. He had a doctoral student named Herbert J. Davenport and was related to Oswald Veblen. He died in Menlo Park in 1929. His archives are held at Carleton College.

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Born: 1857-07-30
Died: 1929-08-03
Works: 63

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Absentee ownership and business enterprise in recent times
Essays in our changing order
The engineers and the price system
An inquiry into the nature of peace and the terms of its perpetuation
The theory of the leisure class

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Norway
Place of birth: Cato
Place of death: Menlo Park
Occupation: editor
Educated at: Yale University
Political party: Socialist Party of America
Languages spoken: Norwegian
Religion: atheism
Notable work: The Theory of the Leisure Class
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor: William Graham Sumner
Doctoral student: Herbert J. Davenport
Field of work: economics
Image: Veblen3a.jpg
Work location: Columbia

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Commons category: Thorstein Veblen
date of birth: 1857-07-30
date of death: 1929-08-03
name in native language: Thorstein Bunde Veblen
writing language: English language
relative: Oswald Veblen
Commons Creator page: Thorstein Veblen
contributed to creative work: Popular Science
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Thorstein Bunde Veblen (/ˈθɔːrstaɪn ˈvɛblən/ THOR-styn VEH-blən; July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.

In his best-known book, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), Veblen coined the concepts of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure. Veblen laid the foundation for the perspective of institutional economics. Contemporary economists still theorize Veblen's distinction between "institutions" and "technology", known as the Veblenian dichotomy.

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