Avinash Dixit

American economist
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Avinash Dixit

Summary

Avinash Dixit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mumbai[2]. He was born on +1944-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Avinash Dixit's place of birth was Mumbai[2].
  • Avinash Dixit was born on +1944-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Avinash Dixit was born on +1944-06-08T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Avinash Dixit held citizenship in India[8].
  • Avinash Dixit held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Avinash Dixit worked as an economist[4].
  • Avinash Dixit worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Avinash Dixit was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Avinash Dixit was employed by University of Warwick[11].
  • Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Mumbai[12].
  • Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Avinash Dixit's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Avinash Dixit's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[15].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Avinash Dixit received the John von Neumann Award[17].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Padma Vibhushan[18].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[20].
  • Avinash Dixit received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Avinash Dixit was a member of Econometric Society[24].
  • Avinash Dixit's image is recorded as Avinash Dixit.JPG[25].
  • Avinash Dixit is recorded as male[26].
  • Avinash Dixit's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Avinash Dixit's place of birth was Mumbai[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1944-08-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1944-06-08T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai[12], a university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Mumbai[31]; University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Avinash Dixit's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44] and University of Warwick[11], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1965[47]. Doctoral students include Vijay Kelkar[48], an economist[49], b. 1942[50], of India[51], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[52]; Robert Helsley[53], an economist[54], of Canada[55]; Dani Rodrik[56], an economist[57], b. 1957[58], of Turkey[59], awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[60], specialised in economics[61]; James Levinsohn[62], an economist[63], b. 1958[64], awarded the Clarivate Citation Laureates[65]; Jeroen Swinkels[66], an economist[67], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[68]; and Patrick Joseph Conway[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[70], in United States[71], founded in 1925[72]; John von Neumann Award[17], an economics award[73], in Hungary[74], founded in 1994[75]; Padma Vibhushan[18], an award[76], in India[77], founded in 1954[78]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], a fellowship award[79]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[80], founded in 1989[81].

Why It Matters

Avinash Dixit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dani Rodrik[84], an economist[85], b. 1957[86], of Turkey[87], awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[88], specialised in economics[89] and Vijay Kelkar[90], an economist[91], b. 1942[92], of India[93], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs[94].

FAQs

Where was Avinash Dixit born?

Born in Mumbai[2], Avinash Dixit…

What did Avinash Dixit do for work?

Avinash Dixit worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Avinash Dixit go to school?

Avinash Dixit was educated at University of Mumbai[12], University of Cambridge[13], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Avinash Dixit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], John von Neumann Award[17], Padma Vibhushan[18], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[19].

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