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Kenneth E. Boulding

Kenneth Ewart Boulding (/ˈboʊldɪŋ/; January 18, 1910 – March 18, 1993) was an English-born American economist, educator, peace activist, and interdisciplinary philosopher. Boulding was the author of two citation classics: The Image: Knowledge in Life and Society (1956) and Conflict and Defense: A General Theory (1962). He was co-founder of general…

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Boulding's Hierarchy Kenneth Boulding's evolutionary perspective Spaceship Earth Loss-of-strength gradient
Alma mater
Oxford University
Awards
John Bates Clark Medal (1949) 33 honorary degrees: 5
Born
Kenneth Ewart Boulding (1910-01-18)18 January 1910 Liverpool, UK
Children
5, including William Frederick Boulding
Died
18 March 1993(1993-03-18) (aged 83) Boulder, Colorado, US

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Kenneth E. Boulding → 18 March 1993(1993-03-18) (aged 83) Boulder, Colorado, US
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