Eugene Fama

Summary

Eugene Fama is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1939^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Eugene Fama was born in Boston^[2].
• Eugene Fama was born on February 14, 1939^[3].
• A child of Eugene Fama was Elizabeth Fama^[8].
• Eugene Fama held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Eugene Fama's professions included economist^[4].
• Eugene Fama's professions included pedagogue^[5].
• Eugene Fama worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Eugene Fama's field of work was economics^[10].
• Eugene Fama was employed by University of Chicago^[11].
• Eugene Fama was educated at Booth School of Business^[12].
• Eugene Fama was educated at Tufts University^[13].
• Eugene Fama's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[14].
• Eugene Fama's education included a stint at Malden Catholic High School^[15].
• Eugene Fama's doctoral advisor was Benoit Mandelbrot^[16].
• Eugene Fama's doctoral advisor was Clark Gregg^[17].
• Eugene Fama's doctoral advisor was Harry V. Roberts^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Eugene Fama is efficient-market hypothesis^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Eugene Fama is Fama–French three-factor model^[20].
• Eugene Fama received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21].
• Eugene Fama received the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[22].
• Eugene Fama received the Amundi Smith Breeden Prize^[23].
• Eugene Fama received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24].
• Eugene Fama received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Eugene Fama received the Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award for Excellence in Finance^[26].
• Eugene Fama was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Eugene Fama… he was born on February 14, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Booth School of Business^[12], a business school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1898^[30]; Tufts University^[13], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1852^[33]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1890^[36], headquartered in Chicago^[37]; and Malden Catholic High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1932^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Benoit Mandelbrot^[16], a mathematician^[41], 1924–2010^[42], of Poland^[43], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[44], specialised in fractal^[45]; Clark Gregg^[17], an economist^[46], 1923–2000^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[49], specialised in economics^[50]; and Harry V. Roberts^[18], a statistician^[51], 1923–2004^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[54]. Eugene Fama earned the academic degree of doctorate^[55]. He studied under Benoit Mandelbrot^[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Eugene Fama's field of work was economics^[10]. Among his employers was University of Chicago^[11]. Doctoral students include Cliff Asness^[57], Tyler Graham Shumway^[58], Ross Leslie Watts^[59], and Gershon N. Mandelker^[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include efficient-market hypothesis^[19] and Fama–French three-factor model^[20]. Things named for Eugene Fama include Fama–French three-factor model^[61], an economic model^[62] and Fama-DFA Prize^[63], an economics award^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21], an economics award^[65], in Sweden^[66]; Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[22], an economics award^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 2005^[69]; Amundi Smith Breeden Prize^[23], an economics award^[70]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24], a fellowship award^[71]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[72]; and Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award for Excellence in Finance^[26], an award^[73].

Personal Life

A child of Eugene Fama was Elizabeth Fama^[8]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[74].

Why It Matters

Eugene Fama ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for him include Fama–French three-factor model^[61], an economic model^[62] and Fama-DFA Prize^[63], an economics award^[64].

FAQs

Where was Eugene Fama born?

Born in Boston^[2], Eugene Fama…

What did Eugene Fama do for work?

Eugene Fama worked as economist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Eugene Fama go to school?

Eugene Fama was educated at Booth School of Business^[12], Tufts University^[13], University of Chicago^[14], and Malden Catholic High School^[15].

What awards did Eugene Fama receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21], Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[22], Amundi Smith Breeden Prize^[23], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24].