Arthur Melvin Okun

Summary

Arthur Melvin Okun is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jersey City^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1928^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on March 23, 1980^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Arthur Melvin Okun was born in Jersey City^[2].
• Arthur Melvin Okun died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Arthur Melvin Okun was born on November 28, 1928^[3].
• Arthur Melvin Okun died on March 23, 1980^[5].
• Arthur Melvin Okun held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's professions included economist^[6].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's field of work was economics^[9].
• Arthur Melvin Okun held the position of Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers^[10].
• Among Arthur Melvin Okun's employers was Yale University^[11].
• Arthur Melvin Okun was educated at Columbia University^[12].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's doctoral advisor was Arthur Frank Burns^[13].
• Arthur Melvin Okun received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[14].
• Arthur Melvin Okun received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[15].
• Arthur Melvin Okun was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Arthur Melvin Okun was a member of Econometric Society^[17].
• Arthur Melvin Okun is recorded as male^[18].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Arthur Melvin Okun was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[20].
• Arthur Melvin Okun supervised Donald D. Hester as a doctoral student^[21].
• Arthur Melvin Okun supervised Stanley Martin Besen as a doctoral student^[22].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's family name is recorded as Okun^[23].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's given name is recorded as Arthur^[24].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Arthur Melvin Okun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arthur Melvin Okun'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Arthur Melvin Okun was born in Jersey City^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1928^[3].

Education

Arthur Melvin Okun's education included a stint at Columbia University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Arthur Frank Burns^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur Melvin Okun worked as an economist^[6]. His field of work was economics^[9]. He was employed by Yale University^[11]. He held the position of Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers^[10]. Doctoral students include Donald D. Hester^[21], an economist^[27], 1935–2016^[28], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[29] and Stanley Martin Besen^[22], an economist^[30], b. 1937^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[14], a fellowship award^[32] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[15], a statistics award^[33].

Personal Life

Arthur Melvin Okun was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[20].

Death and Burial

Arthur Melvin Okun died on March 23, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur Melvin Okun include Okun's law^[34], an economics law^[35].

Why It Matters

Arthur Melvin Okun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Okun's law^[38], an economics law^[39]. Entities named for him include Okun's law^[34], an economics law^[35].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Melvin Okun born?

Arthur Melvin Okun's place of birth was Jersey City^[2].

Where did Arthur Melvin Okun die?

Arthur Melvin Okun passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Arthur Melvin Okun do for work?

Arthur Melvin Okun worked as economist^[6].

Where did Arthur Melvin Okun go to school?

Arthur Melvin Okun was educated at Columbia University^[12].

What awards did Arthur Melvin Okun receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[14] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[15].

What did Arthur Melvin Okun discover?

Arthur Melvin Okun is credited as discoverer of Okun's law^[38].