Vincent Bladen
Vincent Wheeler Bladen, OC (14 August 1900 – 6 November 1981) was a British-Canadian economist and academic.
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| Born | Vincent Wheeler Bladen 14 August 1900 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Died | 6 November 1981 (aged 81) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | economist and academic |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
A Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Toronto, in 1960, he was appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Automotive Industry which helped to create the Canadian-American Automotive Agreement.
In 1974, his book From Adam Smith to Maynard Keynes : the heritage of political economy was published.
In 1976, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Carleton University in 1966 and York University in 1975.
The Vincent W. Bladen Library at the University of Toronto Scarborough is named in his honour.
External links
- Drummond, Ian M. (13 December 2013). "Vincent Wheeler Bladen". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
- Vincent Wheeler Bladen archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Record Management Services
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