George Hilton (historian)

George W. Hilton
Born (1925-01-18)January 18, 1925
Chicago, Illinois
Died August 4, 2014(2014-08-04) (aged 89)
Columbia, Maryland
Nationality American
Institution UCLA
Field Historian and economist
Alma mater University of Chicago

George Woodman Hilton (January 18, 1925 – August 4, 2014) was a United States historian and economist, who specialized in social history, transportation economics, regulation by commission, the history of economic thought and labor history.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Chicago,[2] Hilton attended Dartmouth College and earned his A.B. in Economics summa cum laude in 1946. He obtained his M.A. in 1950. Hilton attended the London School of Economics in 1953-1955, and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1956.

Career

He then taught for many years at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was later a Professor Emeritus of Economics at UCLA.[3] He served as the Acting Curator of Rail Transportation at the Smithsonian Institution from July 1968 through June 1969. He died of heart disease in 2014, aged 89.[4]

Publications

Books and Academic Articles

Articles and Comments published in Trains Magazine, 1945 - 1993

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References

  1. Lester, David C. (7 August 2014). "Transportation historian George W. Hilton dies". Trains. Kalmbach Publishing.
  2. Simmons-Boardman (1971). Who's who in railroading and rail transit. New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. p. 188. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. faculty page at UCLA Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  4. Rasmussen, Frederick N.; Baltimore, Sun (13 August 2014). "George W. Hilton, professor and author of history of 'Ma & Pa' railroad, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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