James Laurence Laughlin
J. Laurence Laughlin | |
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| Born | April 2, 1850 Deerfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1933 (aged 83) Jaffrey, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Harvard University Cornell University University of Chicago |
| Notable ideas | American economist |
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James Laurence Laughlin (April 2, 1850 – November 28, 1933) was an American economist and professor at Cornell University, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago, who helped to found the Federal Reserve System and was "one of the most ardent defenders of the gold standard."