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My Take
Adam Tooze is the rare academic who feels essential to the present moment. Born in London in 1967 and now a professor at Columbia, he made his name with The Wages of Destruction, which dissected Nazi war-making through the cold logic of money and materials and won the 2007 Wolfson History Prize. What I admire most is his ability to drag dense economic history into the room with today's crises, whether on X or in his newsletter. He reads the news through a historian's lens without losing rigor, and that fusion of scholarship and immediacy is exactly the kind of intelligence I find myself drawn to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Tooze
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・トゥーゼ
- Reading
- あだむ・とぅーぜ
- Born
- July 5, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economic historian / university teacher / historian / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Cambridge
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Wolfson History Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Wages of Destruction | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Adam Tooze born?
Born July 5, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Adam Tooze from?
Adam Tooze is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Adam Tooze do?
Adam Tooze works as economic historian, university teacher, historian, author.
What is Adam Tooze known for?
Notable works include The Wages of Destruction.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.