Eric von Hippel

American economist
Person human Q833275
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Summary

Eric von Hippel was born on August 27, 1941[1]. He has worked as an economist[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Field of work: management[6], innovation management[7], innovation[8]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], MIT Sloan School of Management[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Carnegie Mellon University[13], The Cambridge School of Weston[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Dwight Baumann[15]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Munich[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Doctoral student: Dietmar Harhoff[18]
  • Commons category: Eric von Hippel[19]
  • Family name: Von Hippel[20]
  • Given name: Eric[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Different from: Eugen von Hippel[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[24]

Why It Matters

Eric von Hippel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What did Eric von Hippel do for work?

Eric von Hippel worked as an economist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Eric von Hippel go to school?

Eric von Hippel was educated at Harvard University[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Carnegie Mellon University[13], and The Cambridge School of Weston[14].

What awards did Eric von Hippel receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Munich[16].

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  1. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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