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John Hyde
1848–1929
An English-born statistician, economist, and travel writer, he built a career explaining big national trends in clear, readable ways. His books range from American industry and agriculture to vivid accounts of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
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Wonderland; or, Alaska and the inland passage With a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad
by John Hyde, Frederick Schwatka
About the author
Born in Stalybridge, England, on December 16, 1848, John Hyde was educated at Stamford Academy and Owens College before turning toward economics and public affairs. Reliable reference sources describe him as a British geographer and statistician who became known for research on the economic effects of preventable disease and for close study of trade, agriculture, and population.
Hyde spent significant time in the United States and Canada, and his writing reflects that wide practical interest. His published work includes studies such as The Cotton Crop of the World, Geographical Concentration, and The Wheat Problem, as well as travel writing connected with the American Northwest and Alaska, including Wonderland; or, Alaska and the Inland Passage.
He died on January 18, 1929. Today, he is remembered as a clear-minded late-19th- and early-20th-century writer whose books combined statistics, economics, and first-hand observation for general readers.