Douglass North

Summary

Douglass North is a human^[1]. Born in Cambridge^[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1920^[3]. He died in Benzonia^[4]. He died on November 23, 2015^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], economic historian^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Douglass North was born in Cambridge^[2].
• Douglass North died in Benzonia^[4].
• Douglass North was born on November 5, 1920^[3].
• Douglass North died on November 23, 2015^[5].
• Douglass North held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Douglass North worked as an economist^[6].
• Douglass North worked as an economic historian^[7].
• Douglass North worked as a historian^[8].
• Douglass North's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Douglass North's field of work was economics^[12].
• Among Douglass North's employers was University of Washington^[13].
• Douglass North was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[14].
• Among Douglass North's employers was University of Cambridge^[15].
• Douglass North's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Douglass North was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall^[17].
• Douglass North was educated at Ashbury College^[18].
• Douglass North's doctoral advisor was Melvin Moses Knight^[19].
• Douglass North received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Douglass North received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[21].
• Douglass North received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22].
• Douglass North received the Adam Smith Award^[23].
• Douglass North received the Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics^[24].
• Douglass North received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[25].
• Douglass North was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Douglass North is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglass North's place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; Choate Rosemary Hall^[17], a boarding school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Wallingford^[35]; and Ashbury College^[18], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1891^[38]. Douglass North's doctoral advisor was Melvin Moses Knight^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], economic historian^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Douglass North's field of work was economics^[12]. Employers include University of Washington^[13], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41]; Washington University in St. Louis^[14], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1853^[44], headquartered in St. Louis County^[45]; and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1209^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[21]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], an economics award^[53], in Sweden^[54]; Adam Smith Award^[23], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1982^[57]; Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics^[24], an award^[58], in Sweden^[59]; and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[25], an award^[60], in France^[61].

Death and Burial

Douglass North died on November 23, 2015^[5]. He died in Benzonia^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[62].

Why It Matters

Douglass North ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Douglass North born?

Douglass North was born in Cambridge^[2].

Where did Douglass North die?

Douglass North passed away in Benzonia^[4].

What did Douglass North do for work?

Douglass North worked as economist^[6], economic historian^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Douglass North go to school?

Douglass North was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16], Choate Rosemary Hall^[17], and Ashbury College^[18].

What awards did Douglass North receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[21], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], and Adam Smith Award^[23].