Erik Brynjolfsson

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Erik Brynjolfsson

Summary

Erik Brynjolfsson is a human[1]. Born in Roskilde[2], he… he was born on +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Erik Brynjolfsson was born in Roskilde[2].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson was born on +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson was born on +1962-04-14T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson worked as an economist[4].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's field of work was information system[9].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Among Erik Brynjolfsson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson was employed by Stanford University[12].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management[13].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's doctoral advisor was Thomas W. Malone[16].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson received the Herbert Simon Award[17].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson received the honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[18].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's image is recorded as Erik Brynjolfsson at MIT Sloan CIO Symposium 2013 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson is recorded as male[20].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Sinan Aral as a doctoral student[22].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Juan-Carlos O. Ferrer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Sumit Milap Bhansali as a doctoral student[24].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Shan Huang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Guillaume B. Saint-Jacques as a doctoral student[26].
  • Erik Brynjolfsson supervised Heekyung Hellen Kim as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Brynjolfsson was born in Roskilde[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1962-04-14T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[13], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Erik Brynjolfsson's doctoral advisor was Thomas W. Malone[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Erik Brynjolfsson's field of work was information system[9]. Employers include Stanford University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]. Doctoral students include Sinan Aral[22], a social scientist[48], b. 1974[49], of United States[50]; Juan-Carlos O. Ferrer[23]; Sumit Milap Bhansali[24]; Shan Huang[25]; Guillaume B. Saint-Jacques[26]; and Heekyung Hellen Kim[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Herbert Simon Award[17], a prize[51], in Hungary[52], founded in 2004[53] and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[18], an award[54], in Belgium[55].

Why It Matters

Erik Brynjolfsson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Erik Brynjolfsson born?

Erik Brynjolfsson was born in Roskilde[2].

What did Erik Brynjolfsson do for work?

Erik Brynjolfsson worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Erik Brynjolfsson go to school?

Erik Brynjolfsson was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[13], Harvard University[14], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Erik Brynjolfsson receive?

Honors received include Herbert Simon Award[17] and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[18].

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . uhasselt.be. uhasselt.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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