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| Marshall, Alfred. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 10, 1861. 2nd s. of William [cashier at the Bank of England] [and Rebecca]. B. [July 26, 1842], in Bermondsey, Surrey. [School, Merchant Taylors'; under old statutes he would have been entitled to a close scholarship at St John's College, Oxford, and, three years later, to a Fellowship there, but this would have involved reading Classics and his interests were mathematical.] Matric. Michs. 1861; Scholar, 1862; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1865; M.A. 1868; Hon. Sc.D., 1908. Fellow, 1865-77 and 1885-1908. Hon. Fellow, 1908-24. College Lecturer in Moral Science, 1868-77. For a short time Mathematical Master at Clifton College. Principal of University College, Bristol, 1877-81. Lived for a year at Palermo, Florence and Venice. Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, 1883-4; Lecturer and tutor there in Political Economy. Incorp. M.A. at Oxford, 1883. Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge, 1884-1908. Member of the Royal Commission on Labour, 1891. President of the Economic Section of the British Association, 1890. Hon. D.Sc., Oxford; Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh and Bristol; Hon. Dr of Laws, Cracow and Christiania. Hon. Fellow of Balliol. F.B.A. One of the founders of the Royal Economic Society. Married, Aug. 17, 1877, Mary, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Paley, who, in 1871, had been one of the first women students at Cambridge. The first editions of his famous works appeared as follows: Economics of Industry (in collaboration with his wife), 1879; Principles of Economics, 1890; Elements of Economics, 1892; Industry and Trade, 1919; Money, Credit and Commerce, 1923. Founder of the Cambridge School of Economics and its subsequent inspiration. 'He had an extraordinary influence at Cambridge, and his works have not ceased to be a landmark of political economy.' Lived at 'Balliol Croft,' Madingley Road, a house he had built for himself. Died July 13, 1924. Endowed the University Essay prize which bears his name. The Marshall Library, also named after him, received valuable gifts of his books from Mrs Marshall, together with £1000 for further purchases and £250 annually during her lifetime. She acted as its devoted honorary Librarian for many years after his death. On her decease in 1944, the University received £10,000 and the royalties from her husband's books. For a full account see Memoirs of Alfred Marshall, by Professor A. C. Pigou, and the Economic Journal, Sept. 1924, for an obituary by Lord Keynes. (Eagle, XLIV. 32; D.N.B.; Who was Who.) | Alfred MARSHALL Approx. lifespan: 1842–1924 pens. St John's College adm1861:06:10 2nd s. of William [cashier at Bank of England s. of Rebecca]. b. Bermondsey, Surrey , 1842:07:26 Sch: Merchant Taylors' [London], under old statutes he would have been entitled to a close scholarship at St John's College [Oxford], and, three years later, to a Fellowship there, but this would have involved reading Classics and his interests were mathematical.] Matric 1861:10MT: Scholar 1862 BA 2 nd Wrangler 1865 MA 1868 Hon. ScD 1908 Fellow 1865-77, and 1885-1908 Hon. Fellow 1908-24 College Lecturer in Moral Science 1868-77 For a short time Mathematical Master at: : Sch: Clifton College, [Somerset], Clifton, ???, Principal of: Sch: University College ((ci>Bristol)[-io+]^ Somerset [-co] 1877-81 Lived for a year at Palermo, [Italy], Florence, [Italy], and Venice, [Italy], Fellow of: : Balliol College [Oxford] 1883-84 Lecturer and Tutor: there in Political Economy. Incorp. MA OX, [Oxfordshire], 1883 Professor of Political: Economy CB, ???, 1884-1908 Member of: the Royal Commission on Labour 1891 President of: : Economic Section of British Association 1890 Hon. DSc OX, [Oxfordshire], Hon.LLD, Edinburgh and Bristol; Hon. Dr of Laws, Cracow, [Poland], and Christiania, [Norway], Hon. Fellow of: : Balliol College [Oxford] FBA One of the founders of the Royal Economic Society m. 1877:08:17,Mary dau. of Rev. Thomas PALEY, who, in1871, had been one of the first women students CB, ???, The first editions of his famous works appeared as follows: Economics of Industry (in collaboration with his wife) 1879 Principles of Economics 1890; Elements of Economics 1892; Industry and Trade 1919; Money, Credit and Commerce 1923. Founder of: CB, ???, Sch: School of Economics and its subsequent inspiration. "He had an extraordinary influence CB, ???, , and his works have not ceased to be a landmark of political economy." At "Balliol Croft," Madingley Road, [Cambridgeshire], , a house he had built for himself. d. 1924:07:13 Sch: Endowed University Essay Prize which bears his name. The Marshall Library, also named after him, received valuable gifts of his books from Mrs Marshall, together with £1000 for further purchases and £250 annually during her lifetime. She acted as its devoted honorary Librarian for many years after his death. On her decease in1944, University received £10,000 and the royalties from her husband's books. For a full account see Memoirs of Alfred MARSHALL , by Professor: A. C. Pigou, and the Economic Journal 1924:09, for an obituary by Lord Keynes. ( Eagle < > XLIV , . 32; D.N.B.; Who was Who .) [add:]Portrait by Sir W. Rothenstein at Marshall Library; photograph of it in The Gownsman , 11 Feb. 1911[:add] [add:](Goodison: CP : 280; < > CUA , : Phot. 31)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |