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==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in [[Harlem]], New York. Due to finacial issues and deteriorated home conditions, he dropped out of [[Stuyvesant]] and later served in the Marine corps during the [[Korean War]]. Upon returning to the United States, Sowell enrolled at [[Harvard University]], graduating magma cum laude in 1958. He recieved a master's degree from [[Columbia university]], in 1959 and earned his [[Doctorate]] in economics from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1968.
Born in North Carolina, Sowell grew up in [[Harlem]], New York. Due to finacial issues and deteriorated home conditions, he dropped out of [[Stuyvesant]] and later served in the Marine corps during the [[Korean War]]. Upon returning to the United States, Sowell enrolled at [[Harvard University]], graduating magma cum laude in 1958. He recieved a master's degree from [[Columbia University]], in 1959 and earned his [[Doctorate]] in economics from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1968.
Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities including [[Cornell University]], and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. He has also worked at [[Think tank]]s such as the Urban institute. Since 1980, he has worked at the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[Stanford University]] where he served as the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior fellow on Public policy. Sowell writes from a [[Libertarian]] perspective. Sowell has written more than thirty books, and his work has been widely praised. He is a National Humanities Medal recipient for innovative scholarship which incorporated history, economics, and political science.
Sowell has served on the faculties of several universities including [[Cornell University]], and the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. He has also worked at [[Think tank]]s such as the Urban institute. Since 1980, he has worked at the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[Stanford University]] where he served as the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior fellow on Public policy. Sowell writes from a [[Libertarian]] perspective. Sowell has written more than thirty books, and his work has been widely praised. He is a National Humanities Medal recipient for innovative scholarship which incorporated history, economics, and political science.