Herbert Cole Coombs (24 February 1906 - 29 October 1997), referred to in his professional life as Dr. H. C. Coombs but commonly known as "Nugget" Coombs, Australian economist and public servant, was born near Perth, Western Australia, one of six children of a railway station-master. He was educated at the Perth Modern School (where Bob Hawke was also educated), the University of Western Australia and the London School of Economics, … Wikipedia
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