Daron Acemoğlu

Turkish-American economist and receiver of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economic sciences (born 1967)
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Daron Acemoğlu

Summary

Daron Acemoğlu is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on September 3, 1967[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #6,686 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Daron Acemoğlu's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Daron Acemoğlu was born on September 3, 1967[3].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's mother was İrma Acemyan[8].
  • Daron Acemoğlu was married to Asuman Özdağlar[9].
  • Daron Acemoğlu held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Daron Acemoğlu held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Turkish was Daron Acemoğlu's native language[12].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's professions included economist[4].
  • Daron Acemoğlu worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's professions included author[6].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's field of work was economics[13].
  • Among Daron Acemoğlu's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Daron Acemoğlu's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's education included a stint at University of York[17].
  • Daron Acemoğlu was educated at Galatasaray High School[18].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's education included a stint at Aramyan Uncuyan Private Armenian Elementary School[19].
  • Daron Acemoğlu's doctoral advisor was Kevin W. S. Roberts[20].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the John Bates Clark Medal[21].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the John von Neumann Award[22].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[23].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[24].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[25].
  • Daron Acemoğlu received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[26].
  • Daron Acemoğlu was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Daron Acemoğlu was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on September 3, 1967[3]. His mother was İrma Acemyan[8]. Turkish was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of York[17], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in York[35]; Galatasaray High School[18], a secondary school[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1481[38], headquartered in Beyoğlu[39]; and Aramyan Uncuyan Private Armenian Elementary School[19], a specialized higher education institution[40], in Turkey[41], founded in 1874[42]. Daron Acemoğlu's doctoral advisor was Kevin W. S. Roberts[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], and author[6]. Daron Acemoğlu's field of work was economics[13]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47] and London School of Economics and Political Science[15], a public research university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1895[50], headquartered in London[51]. Doctoral students include Pierre Yared[52], Eric P. Bettinger[53], Adam B. Ashcraft[54], John Albert Simon[55], Alexander G. Wolitzky[56], and Plamen Toshkov Nenov[57].

Recognition

Awards received include John Bates Clark Medal[21], an economics award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1947[60]; John von Neumann Award[22], an economics award[61], in Hungary[62], founded in 1994[63]; Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[23], an economics award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1994[66]; Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[24], an award[67], in Turkey[68], founded in 2008[69]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[25], a science award[70], in Spain[71], founded in 2008[72]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society[26], a fellowship award[73].

Personal Life

Daron Acemoğlu was married to Asuman Özdağlar[9].

Why It Matters

Daron Acemoğlu ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #6,686 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Works attributed to him include Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty[76], a literary work[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriel D. Carroll[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1982[80], of United States[81], awarded the Aliprantis Prize[82], specialised in mathematics[83]; Melissa Dell[84], an economist[85], b. 2000[86], of United States[87], awarded the Elaine Bennett Research Prize[88]; and Pol Antràs[89], an economist[90], b. 1975[91], of Spain[92], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[93].

FAQs

Where was Daron Acemoğlu born?

Daron Acemoğlu's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Who were Daron Acemoğlu's parents?

Daron Acemoğlu's mother was İrma Acemyan[8].

Who was Daron Acemoğlu married to?

Daron Acemoğlu's spouses include Asuman Özdağlar[9].

What did Daron Acemoğlu do for work?

Daron Acemoğlu worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], and author[6].

Where did Daron Acemoğlu go to school?

Daron Acemoğlu was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16], University of York[17], Galatasaray High School[18], and Aramyan Uncuyan Private Armenian Elementary School[19].

What awards did Daron Acemoğlu receive?

Honors received include John Bates Clark Medal[21], John von Neumann Award[22], Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[23], and Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[24].

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