Eric von Hippel

American economist
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Eric von Hippel

Summary

Eric von Hippel is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Eric von Hippel was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Eric von Hippel held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Eric von Hippel's professions included economist[3].
  • Eric von Hippel worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Eric von Hippel's field of work was management[7].
  • Eric von Hippel's field of work was innovation management[8].
  • Eric von Hippel's field of work was innovation[9].
  • Among Eric von Hippel's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Eric von Hippel's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[11].
  • Eric von Hippel's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Eric von Hippel's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Eric von Hippel was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[14].
  • Eric von Hippel's education included a stint at The Cambridge School of Weston[15].
  • Eric von Hippel's doctoral advisor was Dwight Baumann[16].
  • Eric von Hippel received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[17].
  • Eric von Hippel's image is recorded as Eric Von Hippel (3362244285).jpg[18].
  • Eric von Hippel is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric von Hippel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric von Hippel supervised Dietmar Harhoff as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eric von Hippel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084014987[22].
  • Eric von Hippel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94058569[23].
  • Eric von Hippel's GND ID is recorded as 118823892[24].
  • Eric von Hippel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86116766[25].
  • Eric von Hippel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12386050m[26].
  • Eric von Hippel's IdRef ID is recorded as 032926782[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric von Hippel was born on +1941-08-27T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Carnegie Mellon University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh[39]; and The Cambridge School of Weston[15], a university-preparatory school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1886[42]. Eric von Hippel's doctoral advisor was Dwight Baumann[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include management[7], a type of process[43]; innovation management[8], an activity[44]; and innovation[9], a type of process[45]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1861[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49] and MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a business school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1914[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]. Eric von Hippel supervised Dietmar Harhoff as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Eric von Hippel received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich[17].

Why It Matters

Eric von Hippel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What did Eric von Hippel do for work?

Eric von Hippel worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Eric von Hippel go to school?

Eric von Hippel was educated at Harvard University[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], Carnegie Mellon University[14], and The Cambridge School of Weston[15].

What awards did Eric von Hippel receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Munich[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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