# David Kinley

_American economist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> David Kinley was a Scotland-born economist who worked in the United States. He was head of the department of economics of the University of Illinois and later president of the university. As an economist, he was of the classical school, and his main interest was in money and banking. Administration gradually took up most of his time as his career progressed.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 August 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dundee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P19))
- **Died:** 3 December 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P570))
- **Place of death:** Urbana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P106))
- **Education:** University of Wisconsin–Madison; Yale University; Johns Hopkins University; Phillips Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025#P39))

## Questions

**When was David Kinley born?**  
David Kinley was born on 2 August 1861 in Dundee.

**What positions has David Kinley held?**  
Positions held by David Kinley include: president.

**Where did David Kinley study?**  
David Kinley was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Phillips Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): David Kinley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kinley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5236025](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5236025) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: David Kinley Portrait.jpg by Paul Trebilcock (1902–1981) \[1\] (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Kinley_Portrait.jpg)

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"David Kinley". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-kinley. Retrieved 15 November 2026.