Anna Schwartz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anna Schwartz

American economist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2012

Profession: writer, economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Anna Jacobson Schwartz (; November 11, 1915 – June 21, 2012) was an American economist who worked at the National Bureau of Economic Research in New York City and a writer for the New York Times.
Paul Krugman once said that Schwartz is, "one of the world's greatest monetary scholars."[1] Schwartz collaborated with Milton Friedman on A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960, which was published in 1963.[2] This book placed the blame for the Great Depression at the door of the Federal Reserve System.
She was also president of the Western Economic Association International in 1988.[3] Schwartz was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2013.