William Rubinstein
William D. Rubinstein | |
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| Born | 12 August 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1 July 2024 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | Hilary L. Rubinstein |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College Johns Hopkins University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | Lancaster University Aberystwyth University Deakin University Australian National University |
William D. Rubinstein (12 August 1946 – 1 July 2024) was an American-British historian and author. His best-known work, Men of Property: The Very Wealthy in Britain Since the Industrial Revolution, charts the rise of the "super rich", a class he saw as expanding rapidly.