Pat Hudson

Pat Hudson was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. She is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cardiff.[1][2]

Education

In 1971 Hudson was awarded a B.Sc. Economics from the London School of Economics and this was followed in 1981 by a PhD in History and Economic History from the University of York.[1][2]

Research

Hudson is an economic historian of the British Industrial Revolution, whose research has focused on the wider economic, social and cultural aspects of industrialisation, beyond the role of individual entrepreneurs and inventions. She has also researched the textile industry, especially wool textiles, proto-industrialisation, regional and local history. Some of her work has also stressed the appropriate use of economic theory for historians and quantitative research methods.[1][2]

Selected publications
  • Pat Hudson (2009) Reflections on the cliometrics revolution: conversations with economic historians, The Economic History Review, 62, no. 3 pages 779-781
  • Pat Hudson (2000) History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches, Arnold[3][4][5]
  • Pat Hudson (1992) The Industrial Revolution, Edward Arnold[6][7]
  • Pat Hudson (1986) The Genesis of Industrial Capital: A Study of the West Riding Wool Textile Industry, c.1750-1850, Cambridge University Press.[8][9][10]
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References
  1. University of Cardiff: Pat Hudson (Accessed Jan 2011)
  2. BBC: British History in-depth, The Workshop of the World, By Professor Pat Hudson (Accessed Jan 2011)
  3. Greasley, David(2002) Review of History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches by Pat Hudson, Economic History Review, Feb., vol. 55, no. 1, p. 216-217
  4. Floud, Roderick (2002) Review of History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches by Pat Hudson, English Historical Review, Apr., vol. 117, no. 471, p. 510-511
  5. Tobey, Ronald (2003) Review of History by Numbers: An Introduction to Quantitative Approaches by Pat Hudson, Isis, Dec.,vol. 94, no. 4, p. 685-686
  6. Schwarz, Leonard (1995). Pat Hudson, The industrial revolution, Continuity and Change, 10, pp 437-439
  7. Bradley, Margaret (1993) Review of The Industrial Revolution by Pat Hudson Technology and Culture, Jul., 1993, vol. 34, no. 3, p. 683-684
  8. Harriss, J.R. (1989) Review of The Genesis of Industrial Capital: A Study of the West Riding Wood Textlle Industry, c. 1750-1850 by Pat Hudson, The American Historical Review, Jun., vol. 94, no. 3, p. 762-763
  9. Heim, Carol E (1988) Review of The Genesis of Industrial Capital: A Study of the West Riding Wool Textile Industry, c. 1750-1850. by Pat Hudson Journal of Economic History, Mar., 1988, vol. 48, no. 1, p. 170-172
  10. Pollard, Sidney (1989) Review of The Genesis of Industrial Capital: A Study of the West Riding Wool Textile Industry, C. 1750-1850 by Pat Hudson, English Historical Review, Oct., 1989, vol. 104, no. 413, p. 1050
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