Williams Phillips

About

Economist famous for what has come to be known as the "Phillips curve," which describes the relationships between unemployment and inflation. He is also known for having constructed the economics computer called the MONIAC.

Before Fame

He moved to Australia where he worked as a crocodile hunter.

Trivia

He spent three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Indonesia.

Family Life

His father was a dairy farmer and his mother was a schoolteacher.

Associated With

He and Adam Smith are both noted economists.