Burton Malkiel

American economist
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Burton Malkiel

Summary

Burton Malkiel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on August 28, 1932[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], author[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Burton Malkiel's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Burton Malkiel was born on August 28, 1932[3].
  • Burton Malkiel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Burton Malkiel's professions included economist[4].
  • Burton Malkiel's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Burton Malkiel worked as an author[6].
  • Burton Malkiel's professions included writer[7].
  • Burton Malkiel's field of work was stock exchange[10].
  • Among Burton Malkiel's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Burton Malkiel was educated at Harvard Business School[12].
  • Burton Malkiel's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
  • Burton Malkiel's education included a stint at Boston Latin School[14].
  • Burton Malkiel's doctoral advisor was William Baumol[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Burton Malkiel is A Random Walk Down Wall Street[16].
  • Burton Malkiel received the Amundi Smith Breeden Prize[17].
  • Burton Malkiel was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Burton Malkiel is recorded as male[19].
  • Burton Malkiel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Burton Malkiel supervised Alvin K. Klevorick as a doctoral student[21].
  • Burton Malkiel's family name is recorded as Malkiel[22].
  • Burton Malkiel's given name is recorded as Burton[23].
  • Burton Malkiel's given name is recorded as Gordon[24].
  • Burton Malkiel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Burton Malkiel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Burton Malkiel'}[26].
  • Burton Malkiel's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1932-08-28[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aae386f9-db57-4221-a3dc-dd04f5e202c5[30]

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Origins and Family

Burton Malkiel was born in Boston[2]. He was born on August 28, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[12], a business school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in Boston[34]; Princeton University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; and Boston Latin School[14], a magnet school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1635[41]. Burton Malkiel's doctoral advisor was William Baumol[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], author[6], and writer[7]. Burton Malkiel's field of work was stock exchange[10]. Among his employers was Princeton University[11]. He supervised Alvin K. Klevorick as a doctoral student[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Burton Malkiel is A Random Walk Down Wall Street[16].

Recognition

Burton Malkiel received the Amundi Smith Breeden Prize[17].

Why It Matters

Burton Malkiel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include A Random Walk Down Wall Street[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was Burton Malkiel born?

Burton Malkiel's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did Burton Malkiel do for work?

Burton Malkiel worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], author[6], and writer[7].

Where did Burton Malkiel go to school?

Burton Malkiel was educated at Harvard Business School[12], Princeton University[13], and Boston Latin School[14].

What awards did Burton Malkiel receive?

Honors received include Amundi Smith Breeden Prize[17].

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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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