Niall Ferguson: Niall Ferguson. Writer: The Ascent of Money. Niall Ferguson was born on 18 April 1964 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a writer, known for The Ascent of Money (2008), Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World (2003) and China: Triumph and Turmoil (2012). He has been married to Ayaan Hirsi Ali since 10 September 2011. He was previously married to Sue Douglas.
Known For: The Ascent of Money (Writer(as Professor Niall Ferguson)), Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World (Writer), China: Triumph and Turmoil (Writer(as Professor Niall Ferguson)), Civilization: Is the West History? (Writer(as Professor Niall Ferguson))