Alfred Cowles

American economist (1891–1984)
Person human Q4722489
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Alfred Cowles

Summary

Alfred Cowles is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1891-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lake Forest[4]. He died on +1984-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Cowles was born in Chicago[2].
  • Alfred Cowles died in Lake Forest[4].
  • Alfred Cowles was born on +1891-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Cowles died on +1984-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Cowles's father was Alfred Cowles, Jr.[8].
  • Alfred Cowles's mother was Elizabeth Cheney Cowles[9].
  • Alfred Cowles held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alfred Cowles worked as an economist[6].
  • Alfred Cowles's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • Alfred Cowles was educated at Grand River Academy[12].
  • Alfred Cowles received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[13].
  • Alfred Cowles received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Alfred Cowles was a member of Econometric Society[15].
  • Alfred Cowles is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Cowles's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Cowles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082388387[18].
  • Alfred Cowles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56210351[19].
  • Alfred Cowles's GND ID is recorded as 1121246117[20].
  • Alfred Cowles's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96065934[21].
  • Alfred Cowles's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500445627[22].
  • Alfred Cowles's IdRef ID is recorded as 221589058[23].
  • Alfred Cowles's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00387228[24].
  • Alfred Cowles's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35763751[25].
  • Alfred Cowles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bs01s[26].
  • Alfred Cowles's family name is recorded as Cowles[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Cowles was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1891-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he, Jr.[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Cheney Cowles[9].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Grand River Academy[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Cowles worked as an economist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[13], a fellowship award[35] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1874[38].

Death and Burial

Alfred Cowles died on +1984-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lake Forest[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Cowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Cowles born?

Alfred Cowles's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Alfred Cowles die?

Alfred Cowles died in Lake Forest[4].

Who were Alfred Cowles's parents?

Alfred Cowles's father was Alfred Cowles, Jr.[8]. Alfred Cowles's mother was Elizabeth Cheney Cowles[9].

What did Alfred Cowles do for work?

Alfred Cowles worked as economist[6].

Where did Alfred Cowles go to school?

Alfred Cowles was educated at Yale University[11] and Grand River Academy[12].

What awards did Alfred Cowles receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[13] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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