Joseph Stancliffe Davis (November 5, 1885 – April 23, 1975) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Stanford University and a long-time director of the newly established Food Research Institute.[1][2] In 1944, he served as president of the American Economic Association.[3] He was a member of President Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisers.[4]
Joseph S. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1885 |
| Died | April 23, 1975 (aged 89) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Charles J. Bullock | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Agricultural economics |
| Institutions | Food Research Institute, Stanford University |
He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Harvard University 1908 and was awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy in 1913.
References
- ↑ "Creating Stanford's Food Research Institute: Herbert Hoover, Alonzo Taylor, Carl Alsberg, J.s. Davis, and M.k. Bennett". Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Obituary: Joseph S. Davis". New York Times. April 24, 1975.
- ↑ "American Economic Association".
- ↑ "JOSEPH DAVIS, 89, FOOD ECONOMIST". The New York Times. April 24, 1975. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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