George Akerlof

Summary

George Akerlof is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New Haven^[2]. He was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4] and professor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in New Haven^[2], George Akerlof…
• George Akerlof was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Akerlof's father was Gösta Åkerlöf^[7].
• George Akerlof was married to Janet Yellen^[8].
• George Akerlof held citizenship in United States^[9].
• George Akerlof worked as an economist^[4].
• George Akerlof's professions included professor^[5].
• George Akerlof's field of work was economics^[10].
• George Akerlof's field of work was economy^[11].
• George Akerlof held the position of professor^[12].
• George Akerlof held the position of president^[13].
• Among George Akerlof's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• George Akerlof was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science^[15].
• Among George Akerlof's employers was Georgetown University^[16].
• George Akerlof's education included a stint at Yale University^[17].
• George Akerlof was educated at Lawrenceville School^[18].
• George Akerlof was educated at Sidwell Friends School^[19].
• George Akerlof's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow^[20].
• George Akerlof received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• George Akerlof received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22].
• George Akerlof received the Global Economy Prize^[23].
• George Akerlof received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[24].
• George Akerlof received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25].
• George Akerlof received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• George Akerlof was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Haven^[2], George Akerlof… he was born on +1940-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Gösta Åkerlöf^[7].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; Lawrenceville School^[18], a boarding school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1810^[34]; and Sidwell Friends School^[19], a private school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1883^[37]. George Akerlof's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4] and professor^[5]. Fields of work include economics^[10], an academic discipline^[38] and economy^[11], a human activity^[39]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[15], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1895^[46], headquartered in London^[47]; and Georgetown University^[16], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1789^[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[51]. Positions held include professor^[12], a title of authority^[52] and president^[13], a corporate title^[53]. Doctoral students include Charles Engel^[54], Adriana Kugler^[55], Robert J. Shiller^[56], Ross Milbourne^[57], Stephen G. Cecchetti^[58], and Michael Ash^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], an economics award^[63], in Sweden^[64]; Global Economy Prize^[23], an economics award^[65], founded in 2005^[66]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[24]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25], a fellowship award^[67]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[68].

Personal Life

Among George Akerlof's spouses was Janet Yellen^[8].

Why It Matters

George Akerlof ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Works attributed to him include The Market for Lemons^[71], an academic journal article^[72], written by him^[73] and Animal Spirits^[74], a literary work^[75], written by him^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert J. Shiller^[77], an economist^[78], b. 1946^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[81], specialised in economics^[82]; Adriana Kugler^[83], an economist^[84], b. 1969^[85], of United States^[86]; and Rachel Kranton^[87], an economist^[88], b. 1962^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University^[91].

FAQs

Where was George Akerlof born?

George Akerlof was born in New Haven^[2].

Who were George Akerlof's parents?

George Akerlof's father was Gösta Åkerlöf^[7].

Who was George Akerlof married to?

George Akerlof's spouses include Janet Yellen^[8].

What did George Akerlof do for work?

George Akerlof worked as economist^[4] and professor^[5].

Where did George Akerlof go to school?

George Akerlof was educated at Yale University^[17], Lawrenceville School^[18], and Sidwell Friends School^[19].

What awards did George Akerlof receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], Global Economy Prize^[23], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[24].