David Autor

American economist (1967-)
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David Autor, born in 1967 in Newton, is an economist, university teacher, editing staff member, and academic[1][2][1][3]. He studied at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Tufts University, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, and Harvard University[4], and now works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[3].

His fields of expertise are economics, microeconomics, econometrics, and labour economics[1]. He has received the Fellow of the Econometric Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Heinz Award, and Carnegie Fellow honors[5][6][3], and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Econometric Society[5].

David Autor

Summary

David Autor is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on 1967[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], editing staff[6], and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Autor's place of birth was Newton[2].
  • David Autor was born on 1967[3].
  • David Autor held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Autor's professions included economist[4].
  • David Autor's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Autor worked as an editing staff[6].
  • David Autor worked as an academic[7].
  • David Autor's field of work was economics[10].
  • David Autor's field of work was microeconomics[11].
  • David Autor's field of work was econometrics[12].
  • David Autor's field of work was labour economics[13].
  • Among David Autor's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • David Autor's education included a stint at John F. Kennedy School of Government[15].
  • David Autor was educated at Tufts University[16].
  • David Autor was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • David Autor was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • David Autor's doctoral advisor was Lawrence F. Katz[19].
  • David Autor received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[20].
  • David Autor received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • David Autor received the Heinz Award[22].
  • David Autor received the Carnegie Fellow[23].
  • David Autor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • David Autor was a member of Econometric Society[25].
  • David Autor is recorded as male[26].
  • David Autor's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], David Autor… he was born on 1967[3].

Education

Educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[15], a private school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Tufts University[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37]; and Harvard University[18], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]. David Autor's doctoral advisor was Lawrence F. Katz[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], editing staff[6], and academic[7]. Fields of work include economics[10], an academic discipline[42]; microeconomics[11], a theory[43]; econometrics[12], an academic discipline[44]; and labour economics[13], an academic discipline[45]. David Autor was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14]. Doctoral students include Marko Terviö[46], an economist[47], of Finland[48], awarded the Prize for the Humanities[49]; Allison V. Thompkins[50], an economist[51]; David S. Lyle[52], an economist[53]; Cynthia D. Perry[54]; Barrett Edward Kirwan[55], an economist[56]; and Byron F. Lutz[57], an economist[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], a fellowship award[59]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[60]; Heinz Award[22], a science award[61], founded in 1993[62]; and Carnegie Fellow[23].

Why It Matters

David Autor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was David Autor born?

David Autor was born in Newton[2].

What did David Autor do for work?

David Autor worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], editing staff[6], and academic[7].

Where did David Autor go to school?

David Autor was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[15], Tufts University[16], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], and Harvard University[18].

What awards did David Autor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Heinz Award[22], and Carnegie Fellow[23].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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