Edmund Phelps

American economist
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Edmund Phelps

Summary

Edmund Phelps is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1933[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Evanston[2], Edmund Phelps…
  • Edmund Phelps was born on July 26, 1933[3].
  • Edmund Phelps held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Edmund Phelps's professions included economist[4].
  • Edmund Phelps worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Edmund Phelps's field of work was economics[8].
  • Edmund Phelps's field of work was Nobel Prize[9].
  • Edmund Phelps's field of work was economics and politics[10].
  • Edmund Phelps was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Among Edmund Phelps's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Edmund Phelps was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Edmund Phelps was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Edmund Phelps's doctoral advisor was William John Fellner[15].
  • Edmund Phelps's doctoral advisor was James Tobin[16].
  • Edmund Phelps received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Edmund Phelps received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18].
  • Edmund Phelps received the Global Economy Prize[19].
  • Edmund Phelps received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[20].
  • Edmund Phelps received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[21].
  • Edmund Phelps received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].
  • Edmund Phelps was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Edmund Phelps was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Edmund Phelps was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Edmund Phelps was a member of Econometric Society[26].
  • Edmund Phelps was influenced by Paul Samuelson[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Evanston[2], Edmund Phelps… he was born on July 26, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]. Doctoral advisors include William John Fellner[15], an economist[36], 1905–1983[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Bernhard Harms Prize[39] and James Tobin[16]. Edmund Phelps earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include economics[8], an academic discipline[41]; Nobel Prize[9], a group of awards[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1901[44]; and economics and politics[10]. Employers include Columbia University[11], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1754[47], headquartered in Manhattan[48] and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1740[51], headquartered in Philadelphia[52]. Doctoral students include David Colander[53], Mordecai Kurz[54], Seong-Yawng Park[55], and Gary Anthony Gigliotti[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], an economics award[60], in Sweden[61]; Global Economy Prize[19], an economics award[62], founded in 2005[63]; honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[20], an award[64], in France[65]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[21]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[66].

Why It Matters

Edmund Phelps ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Phelps born?

Edmund Phelps was born in Evanston[2].

What did Edmund Phelps do for work?

Edmund Phelps worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Edmund Phelps go to school?

Edmund Phelps was educated at Yale University[13] and University of Pennsylvania[14].

What awards did Edmund Phelps receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], Global Economy Prize[19], and honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[20].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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