Birger Wernerfelt

Danish economist and management theorist,
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Birger Wernerfelt

Summary

Birger Wernerfelt is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3].

Key Facts

  • Birger Wernerfelt was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000028701838[20].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33436434[21].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's GND ID is recorded as 170139433[22].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85180181[23].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's IdRef ID is recorded as 199572844[24].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 221882[25].
  • Birger Wernerfelt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03grrc0[26].

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Origins and Family

Birger Wernerfelt was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; University of Copenhagen[12], a public research university[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1479[33]; and Harvard Business School[13], a business school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1908[36], headquartered in Boston[37]. 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[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Northwestern University[7], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1851[48], headquartered in Evanston[49]; MIT Sloan School of Management[8], a business school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1914[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; University of Michigan[9], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1817[56], headquartered in Ann Arbor[57]; and University of Copenhagen[10], a public research university[58], in Denmark[59], founded in 1479[60]. Doctoral students include J. Miguel Villas-Boas[18], an economist[61] 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

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