Gustav Cassel

Swedish economist (1866–1945)
Person human Q1555719
Gustav Cassel
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Gustav Cassel

Summary

Gustav Cassel is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], he… he was born on +1866-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jönköping[4]. He died on +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[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 (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Cassel was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Gustav Cassel passed away in Jönköping[4].
  • Gustav Cassel was born on +1866-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustav Cassel died on +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gustav Cassel died on +1945-01-15T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Gustav Cassel's father was Oskar Cassel[10].
  • A child of Gustav Cassel was Arne Cassel[11].
  • A child of Gustav Cassel was Leif Cassel[12].
  • A child of Gustav Cassel was Margit Wohlin[13].
  • Gustav Cassel held citizenship in Sweden[14].
  • Gustav Cassel worked as an economist[6].
  • Gustav Cassel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gustav Cassel's field of work was economics[15].
  • Gustav Cassel was employed by Stockholm University[16].
  • Gustav Cassel's education included a stint at Uppsala University[17].
  • Gustav Cassel's education included a stint at Stockholm University[18].
  • Gustav Cassel was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Gustav Cassel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Gustav Cassel's image is recorded as Gustav Cassel SvD.JPG[21].
  • Gustav Cassel is recorded as male[22].
  • Gustav Cassel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gustav Cassel supervised Gunnar Myrdal as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gustav Cassel supervised Bertil Ohlin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gustav Cassel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081275401[26].
  • Gustav Cassel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49285903[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Gustav Cassel… he was born on +1866-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Oskar Cassel[10].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[17], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31] and Stockholm University[18], a public university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Gustav Cassel's field of work was economics[15]. He was employed by Stockholm University[16]. Doctoral students include Gunnar Myrdal[24], an economist[36], 1898–1987[37], of Sweden[38], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[39], specialised in economics[40] and Bertil Ohlin[25], an economist[41], 1899–1979[42], of Sweden[43], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[44], specialised in economy[45].

Personal Life

Children include Arne Cassel[11], a painter[46], 1898–1965[47], of Sweden[48]; Leif Cassel[12], a politician[49], 1906–1988[50], of Sweden[51]; and Margit Wohlin[13], an opinion journalist[52], 1897–1994[53], of Sweden[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1945-01-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +1945-01-15T00:00:00Z[9]. Gustav Cassel passed away in Jönköping[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Cassel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gunnar Myrdal[57], an economist[58], 1898–1987[59], of Sweden[60], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[61], specialised in economics[62] and Bertil Ohlin[63], an economist[64], 1899–1979[65], of Sweden[66], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[67], specialised in economy[68].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Cassel born?

Gustav Cassel's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

Where did Gustav Cassel die?

Gustav Cassel died in Jönköping[4].

Who were Gustav Cassel's parents?

Gustav Cassel's father was Oskar Cassel[10].

What did Gustav Cassel do for work?

Gustav Cassel worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gustav Cassel go to school?

Gustav Cassel was educated at Uppsala University[17] and Stockholm University[18].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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