David S. Landes was an author and economic historian whose work is a key reference for understanding technological innovation and industrialization. Among his influential publications are his 1990 article 'Why are We So Rich and They So Poor?' and his 2003 book, *The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present*.

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Economic historians are scholars who apply economic theories and quantitative methods to the study of historical events. They analyze the history of economies and economic institutions to understand long-term trends, the origins of growth, and the causes of phenomena like the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence.

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