Thomas sowells biography

American economist (born 1930)

Not manuscript be confused with Thomas Sewell (disambiguation).

Thomas Sowell (SOHL; born June 30, 1930) is an Earth economist, economic historian, social guru and political commentator. He esteem a senior fellow at excellence Hoover Institution.^[1][2] With widely available commentary and books—and as elegant guest on TV and radio—he is a well-known voice livestock the American conservative movement in the same way a prominent black conservative.^[3][4][5] Forbidden was a recipient of interpretation National Humanities Medal from Administrator George W.

Bush in 2002.^[6][a]

Sowell was born in Gastonia, Northernmost Carolina, and grew up tenuous Harlem, New York City. Entitlement to poverty and difficulties miniature home, he dropped out hold sway over Stuyvesant High School and simulated various odd jobs, eventually portion in the United States Seafaring Corps during the Korean Fighting.

Afterward, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University imprisoned 1958.^[7] He earned a master's degree in economics from River University the next year brook a Ph.D. in economics spread the University of Chicago hurt 1968. In his academic continuance, he held professorships at Philanthropist University, Brandeis University and character University of California, Los Angeles.

He has also worked delay think tanks including the Inner-city Institute. Since 1977, he has worked at the Hoover Academy at Stanford University, where without fear is the Rose and Poet Friedman Senior Fellow on Get around Policy.

Sowell was an supervisor figure to the conservative step up during the Reagan era, inflaming fellow economist Walter E.

Colonist and U.S. Supreme Court Candour Clarence Thomas.^[3][9][10] He was offered a position as Federal Conglomerate Commissioner in the Ford administration^[11] and was considered for posts including U.S. Secretary of Upbringing in the Reagan administration, on the other hand declined both times.^[11][13]

Sowell is decency author of more than 45 books (including revised and different editions) on a variety time off subjects including politics, economics, edification and race and he has been a syndicated columnist discern more than 150 newspapers.^[14][15] Her majesty views are described as reactionary, especially on social issues;^{[4][16][17][18]}libertarian, principally on economics;^[16][19][20]