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Cato, Norway
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English, Norwegian
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Carleton College, Johns Hopkins University, Yale University
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Thorstein Veblen: American economist and sociologist (1857–1929).
Born in Cato (died at age 72).
Recipient of the John Addison Porter Prize.
Studied at Carleton College.
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John Addison Porter Prize
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Biography
Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.
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