There is no Catholic patron saint of economists, but there are patron saints of scholars generally, most famously Thomas Aquinas http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pst00626.htm and of scientists generally http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pst00631.htm
Bill Sjostrom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dimitriy V. Masterov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:19 PM Subject: patron saint or deity of economics? > Is there a patron saint or a deity (not necessarily Greek or Roman) of > economists or economics? Why? > > I suspect that this question is a bit unusual, but the usual channels of > finding obscure information (google, encyclopedia, histories of economic > thought) came up dry. Perhaps I can exploit the erudition of people on > this list. > > > Dimitriy V. Masterov > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ > Dimitriy V. Masterov > > Center for Social Program Evaluation > 1155 East 60th St. Room 038 > Chicago, IL 60637 > Work: (773)256-6005 > Fax: (773)256-6313 > >
