The article discusses various historians who have studied the development of economic thought throughout history. They explore the liberal education of William J. Barber, the historicizing of economic policy by Bob Coats, and the cultural aspects of economics through Neil de Marchi. Other historians like Maurice Dobb, F. A. Hayek, and Joan Robinson have also made significant contributions to understanding economic thought. These historians have used different approaches, such as intellectual history and sociology of knowledge, to shed light on the evolution of economic ideas from ancient Greece to modern times.