Colin Clark

British economist (1905–1989)
Person human Q2603996
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Colin Clark

Summary

Colin Clark is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1905-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brisbane[4]. He died on +1989-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], statistician[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Colin Clark was born in London[2].
  • Colin Clark passed away in Brisbane[4].
  • Colin Clark was born on +1905-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Clark died on +1989-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Clark held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Colin Clark held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Colin Clark held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Colin Clark's professions included economist[6].
  • Colin Clark worked as a statistician[7].
  • Colin Clark's professions included civil servant[8].
  • Among Colin Clark's employers was University of Queensland[13].
  • Among Colin Clark's employers was University of Cambridge[14].
  • Colin Clark's education included a stint at Brasenose College[15].
  • Colin Clark's education included a stint at Dragon School[16].
  • Colin Clark was educated at Winchester College[17].
  • Colin Clark received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[18].
  • Colin Clark was a member of Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences[19].
  • Colin Clark was a member of Econometric Society[20].
  • Colin Clark's image is recorded as RommeClark1962.jpg[21].
  • Colin Clark is recorded as male[22].
  • Colin Clark's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Colin Clark's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109337812[24].
  • Colin Clark's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109821666[25].
  • Colin Clark's GND ID is recorded as 130036986[26].
  • Colin Clark's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80043581[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Clark's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1905-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Dragon School[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Winchester College[17], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1382[38], headquartered in Winchester[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], statistician[7], and civil servant[8]. Employers include University of Queensland[13], a public university[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1909[42] and University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1209[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].

Recognition

Colin Clark received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[18].

Death and Burial

Colin Clark died on +1989-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brisbane[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Clark ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He is credited with the discovery of three-sector model[49], an economic theory[50].

FAQs

Where was Colin Clark born?

Born in London[2], Colin Clark…

Where did Colin Clark die?

Colin Clark passed away in Brisbane[4].

What did Colin Clark do for work?

Colin Clark worked as economist[6], statistician[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did Colin Clark go to school?

Colin Clark was educated at Brasenose College[15], Dragon School[16], and Winchester College[17].

What awards did Colin Clark receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[18].

What did Colin Clark discover?

Colin Clark is credited as discoverer of three-sector model[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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