Armen Alchian

Summary

Armen Alchian is a human^[1]. He was born in Fresno^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Armen Alchian's place of birth was Fresno^[2].
• Armen Alchian died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Armen Alchian was born on +1914-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Armen Alchian died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Armen Alchian held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Armen Alchian's professions included economist^[6].
• Armen Alchian's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Armen Alchian's field of work was economics^[10].
• Armen Alchian was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[11].
• Armen Alchian was educated at Stanford University^[12].
• Armen Alchian was educated at Fresno High School^[13].
• A notable student of Armen Alchian was Elinor Ostrom^[14].
• Armen Alchian received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15].
• Armen Alchian received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Armen Alchian received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17].
• Armen Alchian was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Armen Alchian is recorded as male^[19].
• Armen Alchian's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Armen Alchian supervised William F. Sharpe as a doctoral student^[21].
• Armen Alchian supervised Steven N. S. Cheung as a doctoral student^[22].
• Armen Alchian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[23].
• Armen Alchian's family name is recorded as Alchian^[24].
• Armen Alchian's given name is recorded as Armen^[25].
• Armen Alchian's given name is recorded as Albert^[26].
• Armen Alchian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Armen Alchian's place of birth was Fresno^[2]. He was born on +1914-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31] and Fresno High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34]. Armen Alchian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Armen Alchian's field of work was economics^[10]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[11]. A notable student of him was Elinor Ostrom^[14]. Doctoral students include William F. Sharpe^[21], an economist^[35], b. 1934^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[38] and Steven N. S. Cheung^[22], an economist^[39], b. 1935^[40], of United States^[41], specialised in microeconomics^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[43]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17], a science award^[44], founded in 1989^[45].

Death and Burial

Armen Alchian died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Armen Alchian include Alchian–Allen effect^[46], a phenomenon^[47].

Why It Matters

Armen Alchian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Alchian–Allen effect^[46], a phenomenon^[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include William F. Sharpe^[50], an economist^[51], b. 1934^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[54] and Steven N. S. Cheung^[55], an economist^[56], b. 1935^[57], of United States^[58], specialised in microeconomics^[59].

FAQs

Where was Armen Alchian born?

Armen Alchian was born in Fresno^[2].

Where did Armen Alchian die?

Armen Alchian died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Armen Alchian do for work?

Armen Alchian worked as economist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Armen Alchian go to school?

Armen Alchian was educated at Stanford University^[12] and Fresno High School^[13].

What awards did Armen Alchian receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17].