Norman Macrae
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Norman Macrae was a British economist and journalist best known for his long career at The Economist and his influential, often prescient writings on future economic and technological trends.
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| Norman Macrae canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
author
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | CBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-04-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-06-11 ⓘ |
| describedAs | prescient commentator on economic and technological change ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jesus College, Cambridge
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Rugby School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | The Economist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic forecasting
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economics ⓘ futurology ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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futurism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasChild | Christopher Macrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early analysis of the information society
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long career at The Economist ⓘ popularizing ideas about the future of the internet and networks ⓘ prescient writings on future economic trends ⓘ |
| notableWork |
John von Neumann: The Scientific Genius Who Pioneered the Modern Computer, Game Theory, Nuclear Deterrence, and Much More
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The 2025 Report NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unfinished Game: The Story of the Computer Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ The World in 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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economist ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | deputy editor of The Economist ⓘ |
| spouse | Peggy Macrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
European integration
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Japan’s post-war economic development ⓘ computing ⓘ education reform ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ globalization ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
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