Alfred E. Kahn

American economist (1917-2010)
Person human Q4722582
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Alfred E. Kahn

Summary

Alfred E. Kahn is a human[1]. Born in Paterson[2], he… he was born on +1917-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2010-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paterson[2], Alfred E. Kahn…
  • Alfred E. Kahn passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Alfred E. Kahn was born on +1917-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred E. Kahn died on +2010-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred E. Kahn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's professions included economist[6].
  • Alfred E. Kahn was employed by Cornell University[9].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's education included a stint at New York University[10].
  • Alfred E. Kahn was educated at Yale University[11].
  • Alfred E. Kahn received the L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation[12].
  • Alfred E. Kahn received the Wilbur Cross Medal[13].
  • Alfred E. Kahn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Alfred E. Kahn is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108881031[17].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36978723[18].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's GND ID is recorded as 124252729[19].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81120581[20].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12279365t[21].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's IdRef ID is recorded as 031612415[22].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's SBN author ID is recorded as UFIV076739[23].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35116844[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xypqv[26].
  • Alfred E. Kahn's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vse2013782335[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred E. Kahn was born in Paterson[2]. He was born on +1917-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Yale University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred E. Kahn's professions included economist[6]. He was employed by Cornell University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation[12], an award[36] and Wilbur Cross Medal[13], an award[37], founded in 1966[38].

Death and Burial

Alfred E. Kahn died on +2010-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Alfred E. Kahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alfred E. Kahn born?

Born in Paterson[2], Alfred E. Kahn…

Where did Alfred E. Kahn die?

Alfred E. Kahn died in Ithaca[4].

What did Alfred E. Kahn do for work?

Alfred E. Kahn worked as economist[6].

Where did Alfred E. Kahn go to school?

Alfred E. Kahn was educated at New York University[10] and Yale University[11].

What awards did Alfred E. Kahn receive?

Honors received include L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation[12] and Wilbur Cross Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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