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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instanceOf author
economist
human
journalist
awardReceived CBE NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1923-04-10
dateOfDeath 2010-06-11
describedAs prescient commentator on economic and technological change
educatedAt Jesus College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Rugby School NERFINISHED
employer The Economist NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork economic forecasting
economics
futurology
technology and society
genre economic history
futurism
non-fiction
hasChild Christopher Macrae NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
nationality British
notableFor early analysis of the information society
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 NERFINISHED
The 2025 Report NERFINISHED
The Unfinished Game: The Story of the Computer Revolution NERFINISHED
The World in 2020 NERFINISHED
occupation author
economist
journalist
placeOfBirth British India
Kolkata NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld deputy editor of The Economist
spouse Peggy Macrae NERFINISHED
wroteAbout European integration
Japan’s post-war economic development
computing
education reform
entrepreneurship
globalization
telecommunications

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