Elinor Ostrom

Summary

Elinor Ostrom is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], she… she was born on August 7, 1933^[3]. She died in Bloomington^[4]. She died on June 12, 2012^[5]. She worked as an economist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], Elinor Ostrom…
• Elinor Ostrom died in Bloomington^[4].
• Elinor Ostrom was born on August 7, 1933^[3].
• Elinor Ostrom died on June 12, 2012^[5].
• Among Elinor Ostrom's spouses was Vincent Ostrom^[10].
• Elinor Ostrom held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Elinor Ostrom's professions included economist^[6].
• Elinor Ostrom worked as a political scientist^[7].
• Elinor Ostrom worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Elinor Ostrom's field of work was economics^[12].
• Elinor Ostrom's field of work was commons^[13].
• Elinor Ostrom held the position of president^[14].
• Elinor Ostrom was employed by Indiana University^[15].
• Among Elinor Ostrom's employers was Arizona State University^[16].
• Elinor Ostrom was employed by Cabot Corporation^[17].
• Elinor Ostrom was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• Elinor Ostrom's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[19].
• Elinor Ostrom's education included a stint at Beverly Hills High School^[20].
• Elinor Ostrom's doctoral advisor was Dwaine Marvick^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Elinor Ostrom is Q136268231^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Elinor Ostrom is Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Elinor Ostrom is Understanding Knowledge as a Commons^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Elinor Ostrom is Institutional analysis and development framework^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Elinor Ostrom is Ostrom Design Principles^[26].
• Elinor Ostrom received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elinor Ostrom was born in Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and Beverly Hills High School^[20], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1927^[34]. Elinor Ostrom's doctoral advisor was Dwaine Marvick^[21]. She earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy^[35]. Studied under Jack Hirshleifer^[36] and Armen Alchian^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include economics^[12], an academic discipline^[38] and commons^[13], a resource type^[39]. Employers include Indiana University^[15], a state university system^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1820^[42], headquartered in Bloomington^[43]; Arizona State University^[16], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1885^[46], headquartered in Tempe^[47]; Cabot Corporation^[17], a business^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1882^[50], headquartered in Boston^[51]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[18], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1919^[54], headquartered in Los Angeles^[55]. Elinor Ostrom held the position of president^[14]. She supervised John Paul McIver as a doctoral student^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q136268231^[22], Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action^[23], Understanding Knowledge as a Commons^[24], Institutional analysis and development framework^[25], and Ostrom Design Principles^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], an economics award^[57], in Sweden^[58]; Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science^[59], an award^[60], in Sweden^[61], founded in 1995^[62]; John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[63], a science award^[64]; Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin^[65], an award^[66], in Germany^[67]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[68], an award^[69], in Sweden^[70]; and honorary doctor of the University of Zurich^[71], an award^[72], in Switzerland^[73].

Personal Life

Elinor Ostrom was married to Vincent Ostrom^[10].

Death and Burial

Elinor Ostrom died on June 12, 2012^[5]. She died in Bloomington^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[74].

Why It Matters

Elinor Ostrom ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

She has been cited as an influence by Gaël Giraud^[77], an economist^[78], b. 1970^[79], of France^[80], specialised in mathematical economics^[81].

FAQs

Where was Elinor Ostrom born?

Elinor Ostrom's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Elinor Ostrom die?

Elinor Ostrom passed away in Bloomington^[4].

Who was Elinor Ostrom married to?

Elinor Ostrom's spouses include Vincent Ostrom^[10].

What did Elinor Ostrom do for work?

Elinor Ostrom worked as economist^[6], political scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Elinor Ostrom go to school?

Elinor Ostrom was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[19] and Beverly Hills High School^[20].

What awards did Elinor Ostrom receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science^[59], John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[63], and Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin^[65].

Who did Elinor Ostrom influence?

Elinor Ostrom has been cited as an influence by Gaël Giraud^[77].