# Fred M. Taylor

_American economist (1855-1932)_

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> Fred Manville Taylor was an American economist and educator best known for his contribution to the theory of market socialism. He taught mostly history at Albion College from 1879 to 1892. He taught in the department of economics at University of Michigan from 1892 to 1929 after receiving his Ph.D. in political philosophy there in 1888. His Principles of Economics (1911) went through 9 editions. Of a libertarian ideology, he was noted as a clear and rigorous expositor of economic theory in the partial-equilibrium lineage of Alfred Marshall.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 July 1855 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Northville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P19))
- **Died:** 7 August 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pasadena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P106))
- **Education:** University of Michigan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642#P39))

## Questions

**When was Fred M. Taylor born?**  
Fred M. Taylor was born on 11 July 1855 in Northville.

**What positions has Fred M. Taylor held?**  
Positions held by Fred M. Taylor include: president.

**Where did Fred M. Taylor study?**  
Fred M. Taylor was educated at University of Michigan.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fred M. Taylor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_M._Taylor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3752642](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752642) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Fred M. Taylor". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fred-m-taylor. Retrieved 15 November 2026.