Charles Goodhart

British economist
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Charles Goodhart

Summary

Charles Goodhart is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1936-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Charles Goodhart was born in London[2].
  • Charles Goodhart was born on +1936-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Goodhart's father was Arthur Lehman Goodhart[6].
  • Charles Goodhart's mother was Cecily Agnes Mackay Carter[7].
  • Charles Goodhart held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Charles Goodhart's professions included economist[4].
  • Among Charles Goodhart's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[9].
  • Charles Goodhart was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Charles Goodhart's education included a stint at Trinity College[11].
  • Charles Goodhart received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Charles Goodhart received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Charles Goodhart received the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Charles Goodhart was a member of British Academy[15].
  • Charles Goodhart's image is recorded as Charles Goodhart delives the 2012 Long Finance conference keynote speech.JPG[16].
  • Charles Goodhart is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Goodhart's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Goodhart supervised Marco Vega as a doctoral student[19].
  • Charles Goodhart's ISNI is recorded as 000000010921357X[20].
  • Charles Goodhart's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85278946[21].
  • Charles Goodhart's GND ID is recorded as 12392894X[22].
  • Charles Goodhart's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035286[23].
  • Charles Goodhart's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12278446k[24].
  • Charles Goodhart's IdRef ID is recorded as 031601367[25].
  • Charles Goodhart's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00620195[26].
  • Charles Goodhart's Commons category is recorded as Charles Goodhart[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Charles Goodhart… he was born on +1936-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Arthur Lehman Goodhart[6]. His mother was Cecily Agnes Mackay Carter[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Charles Goodhart earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Goodhart worked as an economist[4]. He was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[9]. He supervised Marco Vega as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Fellow of the British Academy[13], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Order of the British Empire[14], an order of chivalry[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1917[43].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Goodhart include Goodhart's law[44], an adage[45].

Why It Matters

Charles Goodhart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Goodhart's law[44], an adage[45].

FAQs

Where was Charles Goodhart born?

Charles Goodhart's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Charles Goodhart's parents?

Charles Goodhart's father was Arthur Lehman Goodhart[6]. Charles Goodhart's mother was Cecily Agnes Mackay Carter[7].

What did Charles Goodhart do for work?

Charles Goodhart worked as economist[4].

Where did Charles Goodhart go to school?

Charles Goodhart was educated at Harvard University[10] and Trinity College[11].

What awards did Charles Goodhart receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Fellow of the British Academy[13], and Order of the British Empire[14].

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  12. [12] . The London Gazette 54625. wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [36] . centralbanking.com. Retrieved . centralbanking.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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