Deirdre McCloskey is adjunct professor of philosophy and classics there, and for five years was a visiting professor of philosophy at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
13 Facts About Deirdre McCloskey
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Deirdre McCloskey's dissertation, supervised by Alexander Gerschenkron, on British iron and steel won in 1973 the David A Wells Prize.
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In 1968, Deirdre McCloskey became an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago, where she stayed for 12 years, gaining tenure as an associate professor in economics in 1975, and an associate professorship in history in 1979.
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Deirdre McCloskey has authored 16 books and nearly 400 articles in her many fields.
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Deirdre McCloskey was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021.
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Deirdre McCloskey argued that the bourgeoisie, contrary to its self-advertised faith in prudence only, believes in all seven virtues.
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Deirdre McCloskey expanded her argument, coining the term "Great Enrichment" to describe the unprecedented gains in human welfare of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Deirdre McCloskey reiterated her argument that the enrichment came from innovation and not from accumulation as argued by many including Thomas Piketty.
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Deirdre McCloskey published Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World in 2022.
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Deirdre McCloskey was born Donald Deirdre McCloskey and lived as a man until the age of 53.
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The book describes how in her teenage years, Deirdre McCloskey would commit gender burglaries of neighbors' homes, dressing up in the crinoline dresses favored by young women of that era, in addition to "shoes, garter belts and all the equipment of a 1950s girl".
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Deirdre McCloskey has advocated on behalf of the rights of persons and organizations in the LGBT community.
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In 2008, Deirdre McCloskey was awarded an honorary doctorate by NUI Galway.