Birger Wernerfelt

Danish economist and management theorist,
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Birger Wernerfelt

Summary

Birger Wernerfelt is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1951[2]. He worked as an economist[3].

Key Facts

  • Birger Wernerfelt was born on January 1, 1951[2].
  • Birger Wernerfelt held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[4].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's professions included economist[3].
  • Among Birger Wernerfelt's employers was Harvard University[5].
  • Birger Wernerfelt was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].
  • Birger Wernerfelt was employed by Northwestern University[7].
  • Birger Wernerfelt was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management[8].
  • Birger Wernerfelt was employed by University of Michigan[9].
  • Among Birger Wernerfelt's employers was University of Copenhagen[10].
  • Birger Wernerfelt was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[12].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[13].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's doctoral advisor was Richard Friedrich Meyer[14].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's doctoral advisor was Walter H. A. Vandaele[15].
  • Birger Wernerfelt is recorded as male[16].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Birger Wernerfelt supervised J. Miguel Villas-Boas as a doctoral student[18].
  • Birger Wernerfelt supervised Duncan I. Simester as a doctoral student[19].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's given name is recorded as Birger[20].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[21].

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Origins and Family

Birger Wernerfelt was born on January 1, 1951[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25]; University of Copenhagen[12], a public research university[26], in Denmark[27], founded in 1479[28]; and Harvard Business School[13], a business school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1908[31], headquartered in Boston[32]. Doctoral advisors include Richard Friedrich Meyer[14] and Walter H. A. Vandaele[15].

Career and Affiliations

Birger Wernerfelt's professions included economist[3]. Employers include Harvard University[5], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1861[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; Northwestern University[7], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Evanston[44]; MIT Sloan School of Management[8], a business school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1914[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48]; University of Michigan[9], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1817[51], headquartered in Ann Arbor[52]; and University of Copenhagen[10], a public research university[53], in Denmark[54], founded in 1479[55]. Doctoral students include J. Miguel Villas-Boas[18], an economist[56] and Duncan I. Simester[19].

FAQs

What did Birger Wernerfelt do for work?

Birger Wernerfelt worked as economist[3].

Where did Birger Wernerfelt go to school?

Birger Wernerfelt was educated at Harvard University[11], University of Copenhagen[12], and Harvard Business School[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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