John Wirth | |
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| Born | John Davis Wirth 1936 Dawson, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2002 (aged 66) |
| Children | 3, including Peter |
| Relatives | Tim Wirth (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Brazilian Economic Nationalism: Trade and Steel Under Vargas |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Latin American studies Urbanization New Mexico history |
John Davis Wirth (1936 – June 20, 2002) was an American historian and academic who was the Gildred Professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University. A specialist in economic history, he studied developmentalism, international trade, and the creation of the steel and petroleum industries. A deepening interest in environmentalism led to his appointment in 1994 by President Bill Clinton as one of the five members of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation.