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Edward Sherwood Mead (1874‐1956): a pioneer in finance education
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PurposeMead was one of the first university professors of Finance in North America. The purpose of this article ia to document his career at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1944.Design/methodology/approachThis research used traditional historical interpretation of rare archival documents, drew from the autobiography of Mead's more famous daughter, Margaret Mead, and includes an analysis of Mead's published work in Finance.FindingsThe findings are reported as an intellectual biography. The paper reports on Mead's life and career as a pioneer Finance scholar.Originality/valueThere has been almost nothing published about the history of the Finance discipline and nothing published about the contributions of Edward Sherwood Mead.
Title: Edward Sherwood Mead (1874‐1956): a pioneer in finance education
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PurposeMead was one of the first university professors of Finance in North America.
The purpose of this article ia to document his career at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1944.
Design/methodology/approachThis research used traditional historical interpretation of rare archival documents, drew from the autobiography of Mead's more famous daughter, Margaret Mead, and includes an analysis of Mead's published work in Finance.
FindingsThe findings are reported as an intellectual biography.
The paper reports on Mead's life and career as a pioneer Finance scholar.
Originality/valueThere has been almost nothing published about the history of the Finance discipline and nothing published about the contributions of Edward Sherwood Mead.
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