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(1857 - 1929)
One of Wisconsin's most controversial figures, Thorstein Bunde Veblen, was born near here July 30, 1857. In 1865 the Veblen family moved to Minnesota where Thorstein graduated from college in 1880. He was a deep thinker, usually lonely and always in debt.After receiving a Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale in 1884, Veblen taught in several colleges. He was not a popular teacher but attracted dedi?cated followers to his extreme social and economic ideas. In 1899, his book "The Theory of the Leisure Class" created immediate controversy.
During much of his life, Veblen remained estranged from society. His pale, sick face, beard, loose-fitting clothes, shambling gait, weak voice and desperate shyness enhanced this estrange?ment and deepened his loneliness. Yet the society which did not accept Veblen the man did come to value the products of his penetrating mind. His books and arti?cles have been described as perhaps "the most considerable and creative body of social thought that America has produced."
Details
| HM Number | HM7HZ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Birthplace |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 176 |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | The Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |   2 out of 10 (3 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 4:25am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| Location Description | On south edge of Valders Memorial Park. Can be viewed from parking lot. |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 429326 N 4879981 |
| Decimal Degrees | 44.06960000, -87.88253333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 4.176', W 87° 52.952' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 4' 10.5600" N, 87° 52' 57.1200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 920 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 112 Wilson St, Valders WI 54245, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Marker not repairable. Will need replacement.
May 27, 2022 at 6:35am PDT by marigold1m
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