Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman

United States economist (1861–1939)
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Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman
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Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman

Summary

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1861-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lake Placid[4]. He died on +1939-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was born in New York City[2].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman passed away in Lake Placid[4].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was born on +1861-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman died on +1939-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman died on +1939-07-18T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman is buried at Salem Fields Cemetery[9].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's father was Joseph Seligman[10].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's mother was Babet Steinhardt[11].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was married to Caroline Beer[12].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's professions included economist[6].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's field of work was economics[14].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman held the position of president[15].
  • Among Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[18].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's education included a stint at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[19].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[20].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[21].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was a member of Columbia University Department of Political Science[23].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[24].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman is recorded as male[25].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman supervised Ma Yinchu as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1861-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Seligman[10]. His mother was Babet Steinhardt[11].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Heidelberg University[18], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[19], a university-preparatory school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1764[38]. Studied under Karl Knies[39], an economist[40], 1821–1898[41], of German Reich[42], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[43], specialised in economics[44] and John Burgess[45].

Career and Affiliations

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's professions included economist[6]. His field of work was economics[14]. He was employed by Columbia University[16]. He held the position of president[15]. Doctoral students include Ma Yinchu[27], an economist[46], 1882–1982[47], of China[48]; Robert M. Haig[49], an economist[50], 1887–1953[51], of United States[52]; James C. Bonbright[53], a political scientist[54], 1891–1985[55], of United States[56]; Zhao Naituan[57], an economist[58], 1897–1986[59], of People's Republic of China[60]; B. R. Ambedkar[61], an economist[62], 1891–1956[63], of British Raj[64], awarded the Bharat Ratna[65], specialised in economics[66]; and John Maurice Clark[67], an economist[68], 1884–1963[69], of United States[70], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[71], specialised in economics[72].

Recognition

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[20].

Personal Life

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was married to Caroline Beer[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1939-07-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +1939-07-18T00:00:00Z[8]. Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman passed away in Lake Placid[4]. He is buried at Salem Fields Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include B. R. Ambedkar[75], an economist[76], 1891–1956[77], of British Raj[78], awarded the Bharat Ratna[79], specialised in economics[80]; Paul Douglas[81], a politician[82], 1892–1976[83], of United States[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[85], specialised in economics[86]; John Maurice Clark[87], an economist[88], 1884–1963[89], of United States[90], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[91], specialised in economics[92]; and Ma Yinchu[93], an economist[94], 1882–1982[95], of China[96].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman born?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was born in New York City[2].

Where did Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman die?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman passed away in Lake Placid[4].

Who were Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's parents?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's father was Joseph Seligman[10]. Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's mother was Babet Steinhardt[11].

Who was Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman married to?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman's spouses include Caroline Beer[12].

What did Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman do for work?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman worked as economist[6].

Where did Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman go to school?

Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman was educated at Columbia University[17], Heidelberg University[18], and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[19].

What awards did Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[20].

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