David K. Backus

Summary

David K. Backus is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on 1953^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on June 12, 2016^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• David K. Backus was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• David K. Backus died in New York City^[4].
• David K. Backus was born on 1953^[3].
• David K. Backus died on June 12, 2016^[5].
• David K. Backus held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David K. Backus worked as an economist^[6].
• Among David K. Backus's employers was New York University^[9].
• Among David K. Backus's employers was University of British Columbia^[10].
• David K. Backus was educated at Yale University^[11].
• David K. Backus's education included a stint at Hamilton College^[12].
• David K. Backus's doctoral advisor was William Brainard^[13].
• David K. Backus's doctoral advisor was Ray Fair^[14].
• A notable work attributed to David K. Backus is real business cycle theory^[15].
• A notable work attributed to David K. Backus is Backus–Kehoe–Kydland puzzle^[16].
• David K. Backus is recorded as male^[17].
• David K. Backus's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[19].
• David K. Backus's given name is recorded as David^[20].
• David K. Backus's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].

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Origins and Family

David K. Backus's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[11], a private university^[22], in United States^[23], founded in 1701^[24], headquartered in New Haven^[25] and Hamilton College^[12], a liberal arts college in the United States^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1793^[28]. Doctoral advisors include William Brainard^[13], an economist^[29], b. 1935^[30], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[31] and Ray Fair^[14], an economist^[32], b. 1942^[33], of United States^[34], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[35].

Career and Affiliations

David K. Backus's professions included economist^[6]. Employers include New York University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1831^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39] and University of British Columbia^[10], a public research university^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1908^[42], headquartered in Vancouver^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include real business cycle theory^[15], a macroeconomic model^[44] and Backus–Kehoe–Kydland puzzle^[16].

Death and Burial

David K. Backus died on June 12, 2016^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[19].

Why It Matters

David K. Backus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was David K. Backus born?

David K. Backus's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

Where did David K. Backus die?

David K. Backus died in New York City^[4].

What did David K. Backus do for work?

David K. Backus worked as economist^[6].

Where did David K. Backus go to school?

David K. Backus was educated at Yale University^[11] and Hamilton College^[12].