Erik Lindahl

Swedish economist (1891-1960)
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Erik Lindahl
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Erik Lindahl

Summary

Erik Lindahl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1891-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Uppsala[4]. He died on +1960-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Erik Lindahl was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Erik Lindahl's place of birth was Adolf Fredriks parish[9].
  • Erik Lindahl died in Uppsala[4].
  • Erik Lindahl passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[10].
  • Erik Lindahl was born on +1891-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Lindahl died on +1960-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erik Lindahl is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[11].
  • Erik Lindahl held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Erik Lindahl worked as an economist[6].
  • Erik Lindahl worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Erik Lindahl's field of work was economics[13].
  • Erik Lindahl was employed by Uppsala University[14].
  • Among Erik Lindahl's employers was University of Gothenburg[15].
  • Erik Lindahl was educated at Lund University[16].
  • Erik Lindahl received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[17].
  • Erik Lindahl was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Erik Lindahl was a member of Econometric Society[19].
  • Erik Lindahl is recorded as male[20].
  • Erik Lindahl's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Erik Lindahl supervised Bent Hansen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Erik Lindahl's Commons category is recorded as Erik Lindahl[23].
  • Erik Lindahl's family name is recorded as Lindahl[24].
  • Erik Lindahl's given name is recorded as Erik[25].
  • Erik Lindahl's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Erik Lindahl's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm[2], a city[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1187[30] and Adolf Fredriks parish[9], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1675[33]. Erik Lindahl was born on +1891-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erik Lindahl's education included a stint at Lund University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Erik Lindahl's field of work was economics[13]. Employers include Uppsala University[14], a university[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1477[36], headquartered in Uppsala[37] and University of Gothenburg[15], a university[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1954[40], headquartered in Gothenburg[41]. He supervised Bent Hansen as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Erik Lindahl received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[17].

Death and Burial

Erik Lindahl died on +1960-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Uppsala[4], an urban area in Sweden[42], in Sweden[43] and Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[10], a parish of the Church of Sweden[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1550[46]. He is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erik Lindahl include Lindahl tax[47], an economic model[48].

Why It Matters

Erik Lindahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[51], an economist[52], 1915–2009[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in macroeconomics[56].

Entities named for him include Lindahl tax[47], an economic model[48].

FAQs

Where was Erik Lindahl born?

Erik Lindahl was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Erik Lindahl die?

Erik Lindahl died in Uppsala[4].

What did Erik Lindahl do for work?

Erik Lindahl worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Erik Lindahl go to school?

Erik Lindahl was educated at Lund University[16].

What awards did Erik Lindahl receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[17].

Who did Erik Lindahl influence?

Erik Lindahl has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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