Amartya Sen

Summary

Amartya Sen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santiniketan^[2]. He worked as an economist^[3], university teacher^[4], philosopher^[5], writer^[6], and sociologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #5,728 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Amartya Sen's place of birth was Santiniketan^[2].
• Amartya Sen's mother was Amita Sen^[9].
• Among Amartya Sen's spouses was Emma Georgina Rothschild^[10].
• A child of Amartya Sen was Antara Dev Sen^[11].
• A child of Amartya Sen was Nandana Sen^[12].
• Amartya Sen held citizenship in India^[13].
• Amartya Sen held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Amartya Sen worked as an economist^[3].
• Amartya Sen's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Amartya Sen worked as a philosopher^[5].
• Amartya Sen's professions included writer^[6].
• Amartya Sen worked as a sociologist^[7].
• Amartya Sen's professions included Nobel Prize winner^[15].
• Amartya Sen's field of work was development economics^[16].
• Amartya Sen was employed by Harvard University^[17].
• Among Amartya Sen's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science^[18].
• Amartya Sen was employed by Jadavpur University^[19].
• Amartya Sen was employed by University of Delhi^[20].
• Amartya Sen was employed by University of Calcutta^[21].
• Amartya Sen's education included a stint at University of Calcutta^[22].
• Amartya Sen was educated at Trinity College^[23].
• Amartya Sen's education included a stint at Visva-Bharati University^[24].
• Amartya Sen was educated at University of Cambridge^[25].
• Amartya Sen was educated at Patha Bhavana^[26].
• Amartya Sen was educated at St Gregory's School^[27].

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Origins and Family

Amartya Sen was born in Santiniketan^[2]. His mother was Amita Sen^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta^[22], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30], headquartered in Kolkata^[31]; Trinity College^[23], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Visva-Bharati University^[24], a university^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1921^[38]; University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; Patha Bhavana^[26], a school^[43], in India^[44]; and St Gregory's School^[27], a high school^[45], in Bangladesh^[46], founded in 1882^[47]. Amartya Sen's doctoral advisor was Joan Robinson^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[3], university teacher^[4], philosopher^[5], writer^[6], sociologist^[7], and Nobel Prize winner^[15]. Amartya Sen's field of work was development economics^[16]. Employers include Harvard University^[17], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1636^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[18], a public research university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1895^[55], headquartered in London^[56]; Jadavpur University^[19], a state public university^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1955^[59]; University of Delhi^[20], a central university^[60], in India^[61], founded in 1922^[62], headquartered in New Delhi^[63]; and University of Calcutta^[21], a state public university^[64], in India^[65], founded in 1857^[66], headquartered in Kolkata^[67]. Doctoral students include Yukinobu Kitamura^[68], Kaushik Basu^[69], Norman Schofield^[70], Ravi Kanbur^[71], and Stephan Klasen^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[73], an economics award^[74], in Sweden^[75]; Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[76], an economics award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 2000^[79]; National Humanities Medal^[80]; Bharat Ratna^[81]; Adam Smith Prize^[82]; and Global Economy Prize^[83].

Personal Life

Amartya Sen was married to Emma Georgina Rothschild^[10]. Children include Antara Dev Sen^[11], a writer^[84], b. 1963^[85], of India^[86], specialised in journalism^[87] and Nandana Sen^[12], an actor^[88], b. 1967^[89], of United States^[90]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[91].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amartya Sen include Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress^[92].

Why It Matters

Amartya Sen ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #5,728 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum^[95], a philosopher^[96], b. 1947^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99] and Thomas Piketty^[100], an economist^[101], b. 1971^[102], of France^[103], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award^[104], specialised in public economics^[105].

He is credited with the discovery of Human Development Index^[106], an index number^[107] and liberal paradox^[108], a paradox^[109]. Works attributed to him include Development as Freedom^[110], a literary work^[111] and The Idea of Justice^[112], a written work^[113]. Entities named for him include Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Kaushik Basu^[114], an economist^[115], b. 1952^[116], of India^[117], awarded the Padma Bhushan^[118].

FAQs

Where was Amartya Sen born?

Born in Santiniketan^[2], Amartya Sen…

Who were Amartya Sen's parents?

Amartya Sen's mother was Amita Sen^[9].

Who was Amartya Sen married to?

Amartya Sen's spouses include Emma Georgina Rothschild^[10].

What did Amartya Sen do for work?

Amartya Sen worked as economist^[3], university teacher^[4], philosopher^[5], writer^[6], and sociologist^[7].

Where did Amartya Sen go to school?

Amartya Sen was educated at University of Calcutta^[22], Trinity College^[23], Visva-Bharati University^[24], and University of Cambridge^[25].

What awards did Amartya Sen receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[73], Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[76], National Humanities Medal^[80], and Bharat Ratna^[81].

Who did Amartya Sen influence?

Amartya Sen has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum^[95] and Thomas Piketty^[100].

What did Amartya Sen discover?

Amartya Sen is credited as discoverer of Human Development Index^[106] and liberal paradox^[108].