George Stigler
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Summary
George Stigler was born on January 17, 1911[1], in Seattle[2]. He died on December 1, 1991[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as an economist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,297 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Renton[7]
- Child: Stephen Stigler[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: economics[10]
- Position held: president[11]
- Employer: University of Chicago[12], Columbia University[13]
- Educated at: University of Washington[14], Northwestern University[15], University of Chicago[16], Kellogg School of Management[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Frank Knight[18]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], National Medal of Science[21], Adam Smith Award[22], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[23], Fellow of the Econometric Society[24], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[25]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Mont Pelerin Society[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], Econometric Society[29], American Philosophical Society[30]
- Influenced by: Jacob Viner[31], Henry Calvert Simons[32], W. Allen Wallis[33], Milton Friedman[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Victor Fuchs[36], Jacob Mincer[37], Richard Cyert[38], Thomas Sowell[39], Thomas Robert Saving[40], Ralph Lowell Nelson[41], David M. Levy[42], Patricia Danzon[43], Gideon Rosenbluth[44]
- Cause of death: heart failure[45]
- Family name: Stigler[46]
- Given name: George[47]
- Manner of death: natural causes[48]
- Described by source: George Joseph Stigler (17 January 1911-1 December 1991)[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
- Name in native language: George Joseph Stigler[51]
Why It Matters
George Stigler has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Sowell[54], an economist[55], b. 1930[56], of United States[57], awarded the National Humanities Medal[58], specialised in economics[59]; Jacob Mincer[60], an economist[61], 1922–2006[62], of Second Polish Republic[63], awarded the IZA Prize in Labor Economics[64]; Richard Cyert[65], an economist[66], 1921–1998[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69], specialised in economics[70]; and Victor Fuchs[71], an economist[72], 1924–2023[73], of United States[74], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[75], specialised in health economics[76].
FAQs
Where was George Stigler born?
George Stigler was born in Seattle[2].
Where did George Stigler die?
George Stigler died in Chicago[4].
What did George Stigler do for work?
George Stigler worked as an economist[5].
Where did George Stigler go to school?
George Stigler was educated at University of Washington[14], Northwestern University[15], University of Chicago[16], and Kellogg School of Management[17].
What awards did George Stigler receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], National Medal of Science[21], and Adam Smith Award[22].