Albert O. Hirschman

Summary

Albert O. Hirschman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1915^[3]. He died in Ewing Township^[4]. He died on December 10, 2012^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Albert O. Hirschman's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• Albert O. Hirschman died in Ewing Township^[4].
• Albert O. Hirschman was born on April 7, 1915^[3].
• Albert O. Hirschman died on December 10, 2012^[5].
• Albert O. Hirschman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Albert O. Hirschman held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Albert O. Hirschman worked as an economist^[6].
• Albert O. Hirschman worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Albert O. Hirschman's professions included writer^[8].
• Albert O. Hirschman's field of work was economics^[12].
• Albert O. Hirschman's field of work was political economics^[13].
• Albert O. Hirschman's field of work was political ideology^[14].
• Albert O. Hirschman's field of work was development economics^[15].
• Among Albert O. Hirschman's employers was Harvard University^[16].
• Albert O. Hirschman was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Among Albert O. Hirschman's employers was Columbia University^[18].
• Albert O. Hirschman was employed by Yale University^[19].
• Albert O. Hirschman was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[20].
• Albert O. Hirschman's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[21].
• Albert O. Hirschman was educated at HEC Paris^[22].
• Albert O. Hirschman was educated at University of Trieste^[23].
• Albert O. Hirschman was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24].
• Albert O. Hirschman's education included a stint at Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Albert O. Hirschman is Exit, Voice, and Loyalty^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Albert O. Hirschman is The Rhetoric of Reaction^[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert O. Hirschman was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[21], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1895^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; HEC Paris^[22], a grande école^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1881^[34], headquartered in Jouy-en-Josas^[35]; University of Trieste^[23], a public university^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1924^[38]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24], a comprehensive university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1809^[41], headquartered in Berlin^[42]; and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin^[25], a school^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1689^[45]. Albert O. Hirschman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include economics^[12], an academic discipline^[47]; political economics^[13], a field of study^[48]; political ideology^[14], a type of world view^[49]; and development economics^[15], an academic discipline^[50]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1636^[53], headquartered in Cambridge^[54]; University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1868^[57], headquartered in Berkeley^[58]; Columbia University^[18], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1754^[61], headquartered in Manhattan^[62]; Yale University^[19], a private university^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1701^[65], headquartered in New Haven^[66]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[20], a research institute^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1930^[69], headquartered in Princeton^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Exit, Voice, and Loyalty^[26] and The Rhetoric of Reaction^[27]. Things named for Albert O. Hirschman include Herfindahl index^[71], an index number^[72] and Albert O. Hirschman Prize^[73], an award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 2007^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[77], an economics award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 2000^[80]; Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[81], an award^[82], in Germany^[83]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[84]; Silvert Award^[85], an award^[86]; honorary doctor of the University of Trier^[87], an award^[88], in Germany^[89]; and honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[90].

Death and Burial

Albert O. Hirschman died on December 10, 2012^[5]. He died in Ewing Township^[4].

Why It Matters

Albert O. Hirschman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Herfindahl index^[71], an index number^[72] and Albert O. Hirschman Prize^[73], an award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 2007^[76].

FAQs

Where was Albert O. Hirschman born?

Albert O. Hirschman's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Where did Albert O. Hirschman die?

Albert O. Hirschman died in Ewing Township^[4].

What did Albert O. Hirschman do for work?

Albert O. Hirschman worked as economist^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Albert O. Hirschman go to school?

Albert O. Hirschman was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[21], HEC Paris^[22], University of Trieste^[23], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24].

What awards did Albert O. Hirschman receive?

Honors received include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[77], Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin^[81], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[84], and Silvert Award^[85].