Esdras Minville
Canadian economist and sociologist
Born
November 7th, 1896
128 years ago
Died
1975
50 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Canada
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Authored works on social welfare policies
Studied the impact of economic theories in Canada
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