2007
DOI: 10.1108/09555340710730083
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Edward Sherwood Mead (1874‐1956): a pioneer in finance education

Abstract: PurposeMead was one of the first university professors of Finance in North America. The purpose of this article ia to document his career at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1944.Design/methodology/approachThis research used traditional historical interpretation of rare archival documents, drew from the autobiography of Mead's more famous daughter, Margaret Mead, and includes an analysis of Mead's published work in Finance.FindingsThe findings are reported as an int… Show more

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“…Lebow's failure to be recognized in his own time is not sufficient reason to ignore him now. McLean and Jones (2007) wrote about Edward Sherwood Mead, "a pioneer in finance education" (from their title). They noted that he received little academic recognition during his life and earned little fame and little reputation.…”
Section: Victor Lebowmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lebow's failure to be recognized in his own time is not sufficient reason to ignore him now. McLean and Jones (2007) wrote about Edward Sherwood Mead, "a pioneer in finance education" (from their title). They noted that he received little academic recognition during his life and earned little fame and little reputation.…”
Section: Victor Lebowmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O avanço para a análise das finanças começa a progredir nos meados de 1950 com a mudança de conceitos e evolução das finanças, que possuía em grande parte a literatura com ênfase descritiva e detalhada no conteúdo institucional. Outrossim, segundo McLean, Jones e Mead (2007), as finanças começaram a surgir como um campo de estudo muito antes, por volta do início do século XX. No período era um ramo aplicado da economia institucional pesquisado e praticado por economistas.…”
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