Emily Oster

American economist
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Emily Oster was born on February 14, 1980, in New Haven. She works as an economist, non-fiction writer, and university teacher. Her professional affiliations include the University of Chicago, Brown University, and Booth School of Business.

Oster was recognized on the Time 100 list of influential people[1].

Emily Oster

Summary

Emily Oster is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New Haven[2]. She was born on February 14, 1980[3]. She worked as an economist[4], non-fiction writer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (780 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Emily Oster was born in New Haven[2].
  • Emily Oster was born on February 14, 1980[3].
  • Emily Oster's father was Ray Fair[8].
  • Emily Oster's mother was Sharon Oster[9].
  • Emily Oster was married to Jesse Shapiro[10].
  • Emily Oster held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Emily Oster worked as an economist[4].
  • Emily Oster's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Emily Oster's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Emily Oster's employers was University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Emily Oster's employers was Brown University[13].
  • Among Emily Oster's employers was Booth School of Business[14].
  • Emily Oster was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Emily Oster's doctoral advisor was Michael Kremer[16].
  • Emily Oster received the Time 100[17].
  • Emily Oster is recorded as female[18].
  • Emily Oster's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Emily Oster's Commons category is recorded as Emily Oster[20].
  • Emily Oster earned the academic degree of professor[21].
  • Emily Oster's family name is recorded as Oster[22].
  • Emily Oster's given name is recorded as Emily[23].
  • Emily Oster's official website is recorded as https://emilyoster.net/[24].
  • Emily Oster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Emily Oster's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+67006'}[26].
  • Emily Oster's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+97215'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Emily Oster was born in New Haven[2]. She was born on February 14, 1980[3]. Her father was Ray Fair[8]. Her mother was Sharon Oster[9].

Education

Emily Oster was educated at Harvard University[15]. Her doctoral advisor was Michael Kremer[16]. She earned the academic degree of professor[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], non-fiction writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Brown University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]; and Booth School of Business[14], a business school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1898[38].

Recognition

Emily Oster received the Time 100[17].

Personal Life

Emily Oster was married to Jesse Shapiro[10].

Why It Matters

Emily Oster ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (780 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Emily Oster born?

Emily Oster's place of birth was New Haven[2].

Who were Emily Oster's parents?

Emily Oster's father was Ray Fair[8]. Emily Oster's mother was Sharon Oster[9].

Who was Emily Oster married to?

Emily Oster's spouses include Jesse Shapiro[10].

What did Emily Oster do for work?

Emily Oster worked as economist[4], non-fiction writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Emily Oster go to school?

Emily Oster was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Emily Oster receive?

Honors received include Time 100[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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