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1867 – 1947Irving Fisher (1867-1947)Died 29 April 1947, aged 80Irving Fisher was an American economist who made foundational contributions to monetary theory, including the quantity theory of money and the Fisher equation. He was also a pioneer of index numbers. His reputation was damaged by his optimistic forecasts just before the 1929 crash.