Bryan Caplan

American economist and author (b. 1971)
Person human Q943121
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Bryan Caplan

Summary

Bryan Caplan is a human[1]. Born in Northridge[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1971[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Bryan Caplan's place of birth was Northridge[2].
  • Bryan Caplan was born on April 8, 1971[3].
  • Bryan Caplan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bryan Caplan's professions included economist[4].
  • Bryan Caplan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Bryan Caplan was employed by George Mason University[8].
  • Bryan Caplan was employed by Cato Institute[9].
  • Bryan Caplan was educated at Princeton University[10].
  • Bryan Caplan's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Bryan Caplan's education included a stint at Granada Hills Charter High School[12].
  • Bryan Caplan's doctoral advisor was Anne Case[13].
  • Bryan Caplan's religion is recorded as atheism[14].
  • Bryan Caplan is recorded as male[15].
  • Bryan Caplan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bryan Caplan's Commons category is recorded as Bryan Caplan[17].
  • Bryan Caplan's family name is recorded as Caplan[18].
  • Bryan Caplan's given name is recorded as Bryan[19].
  • Bryan Caplan's official website is recorded as http://bcaplan.com/[20].
  • Bryan Caplan's political ideology is recorded as anarcho-capitalism[21].
  • Bryan Caplan's affiliation is recorded as Mercatus Center[22].
  • Bryan Caplan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bryan Douglas Caplan'}[23].
  • Bryan Caplan's official blog URL is recorded as https://betonit.substack.com/[24].
  • Bryan Caplan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+47986'}[25].
  • Bryan Caplan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+41571'}[26].
  • Bryan Caplan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+54011'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Bryan Caplan was born in Northridge[2]. He was born on April 8, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Granada Hills Charter High School[12], a charter high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1960[38]. Bryan Caplan's doctoral advisor was Anne Case[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include George Mason University[8], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1957[41], headquartered in Fairfax County[42] and Cato Institute[9], a think tank[43], in United States[44], founded in 1974[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46].

Personal Life

Bryan Caplan's religion is recorded as atheism[14].

Why It Matters

Bryan Caplan has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include The Myth of the Rational Voter[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Bryan Caplan born?

Born in Northridge[2], Bryan Caplan…

What did Bryan Caplan do for work?

Bryan Caplan worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Bryan Caplan go to school?

Bryan Caplan was educated at Princeton University[10], University of California, Berkeley[11], and Granada Hills Charter High School[12].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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