David Gordon

American economist and professor
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Summary

David Gordon was born on May 4, 1944[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He died on March 16, 1996[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Manhattan[8]
  • Father: Robert Aaron Gordon[9]
  • Mother: Margaret S. Gordon[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Employer: The New School[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13], Berkeley High School[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Gordon[17]
  • Given name: David[18]
  • Different from: David Gordon[19]
  • Sibling: Robert J. Gordon[20]

Why It Matters

David Gordon is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was David Gordon born?

David Gordon was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did David Gordon die?

David Gordon passed away in New York City[4].

Who were David Gordon's parents?

David Gordon's father was Robert Aaron Gordon[9]. David Gordon's mother was Margaret S. Gordon[10].

What did David Gordon do for work?

David Gordon worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did David Gordon go to school?

David Gordon was educated at Harvard University[13] and Berkeley High School[14].

What awards did David Gordon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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