Walter E. Williams

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gptkbp:instanceOf Author
Economist
Professor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:George_Mason_University
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:California_State_University,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:awards gptkb:William_E._Simon_Prize_for_Lifetime_Achievement_in_Social_Entrepreneurship
gptkb:Freeman_Award
National Humanities Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1936-03-31
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cynthia_Williams
gptkb:Walter_Williams_Jr.
Catherine_Williams
gptkbp:contribution Economic education
Public policy analysis
Critique of government intervention
Advocacy for free markets
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-12-02
gptkbp:field Economics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter E. Williams
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Milton_Friedman
gptkb:Thomas_Sowell
gptkb:Friedrich_Hayek
gptkbp:knownFor Television appearances
Public speaking engagements
Radio commentary
Weekly columns on economics
Libertarian_economic_views
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for school choice
Promotion of individual liberty
Critique of affirmative action
Influence on conservative thought
Economic empowerment for minorities
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:spouse Connie_Williams
gptkbp:website walterewilliams.com
gptkbp:wrote Race and Economics
More_Liberty_Means_Less_Government
The_State_Against_Blacks