Leslie Pressnell
Born11 November 1922
London, U.K.
Died6 September 2011 (2011-09-07) (aged 88)
EducationLondon School of Economics
OccupationHistorian
SpouseSheila Hopkins
Children2 sons

Leslie Pressnell (11 November 1922 – 6 September 2011) was a British monetary historian. He taught at the University of Exeter, University College London, his alma mater the London School of Economics, City, University of London, and finally the University of Kent, where he was Professor of Economic and Social History. He authored several books.[1][2][3]

Selected works

  • Pressnell, Leslie (1956). Country Banking in the Industrial Revolution. Oxford, U.K.: Clarendon Press. OCLC 41449884.
  • Pressnell, Leslie (1986). The Post-war Financial Settlement. London, U.K.: H.M.S.O. ISBN 9780116301864. OCLC 256444204.

Further reading

  • Cottrell, P. L.; Moggridge, D. E., eds. (1988). Money and Power: Essays in Honour of L.S. Pressnell. Basingstoke, U.K.: Macmillan. ISBN 9780333366691. OCLC 19630039.

References

  1. ↑ "Leslie Pressnell". The Daily Telegraph. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Jones, Claire (14 October 2011). "A passionate researcher of British banking". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Leslie Pressnell". The Times. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2019.


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