William McNeill
William McNeill is an influential American historian known for his provocative works on the impact of agriculture on human civilization. He argued that the potato, a crop domesticated in ancient Peru, significantly altered the trajectory of global history by providing a vital food source that supported population growth and European expansion from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
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William McNeill dedicated a provocative essay to demonstrate that the potato has changed the history of the world.
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