A W CoatsAlfred William (Bob) Coats was born in Southall, West London, England on 3 September, 1924. He attained a PhD on the development of American economic thought at Pittsburgh University followed by a PhD at John Hopkins. His contributions to the study o sociology, economics, methodology, professionalism, and history are especially notable. Some of his major works include, The Marginal Revolution in Economics: Interpretation and Evaluation, Essays In American Economic History, On the History of Economic Thought, etc. Read More Read Less