Harold Demsetz

American economist (1930–2019)
Person human Q1585807
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Harold Demsetz

Summary

Harold Demsetz is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1930-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in California[4]. He died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[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 (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harold Demsetz was born in Chicago[2].
  • Harold Demsetz died in California[4].
  • Harold Demsetz was born on +1930-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Demsetz died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold Demsetz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Harold Demsetz's professions included economist[6].
  • Harold Demsetz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was economics[10].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was property[11].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was business economics[12].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was monopoly[13].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was economic competition[14].
  • Harold Demsetz's field of work was competition law[15].
  • Harold Demsetz held the position of professor emeritus[16].
  • Harold Demsetz was employed by University of Michigan[17].
  • Among Harold Demsetz's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Among Harold Demsetz's employers was University of Chicago[19].
  • Among Harold Demsetz's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[20].
  • Harold Demsetz's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21].
  • Harold Demsetz was educated at Northwestern University[22].
  • Harold Demsetz's doctoral advisor was Richard Brooks Heflebower[23].
  • Harold Demsetz's doctoral advisor was Robert H. Strotz[24].
  • Harold Demsetz received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25].
  • Harold Demsetz received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Harold Demsetz received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Harold Demsetz… he was born on +1930-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Northwestern University[22], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34]. Doctoral advisors include Richard Brooks Heflebower[23], an economist[35], b. 1903[36] and Robert H. Strotz[24], an economist[37], 1922–1994[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[10], an academic discipline[41]; property[11], a role[42]; business economics[12], an academic discipline[43]; monopoly[13], an economic concept[44]; economic competition[14], an economic concept[45]; and competition law[15], an area of law[46]. Employers include University of Michigan[17], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1817[49], headquartered in Ann Arbor[50]; University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1919[53], headquartered in Los Angeles[54]; and University of Chicago[19], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1890[57], headquartered in Chicago[58]. Harold Demsetz held the position of professor emeritus[16]. He supervised John Richard Lott, Jr. as a doctoral student[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[60]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[27], a science award[61], founded in 1989[62].

Death and Burial

Harold Demsetz died on +2019-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in California[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Demsetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Harold Demsetz born?

Harold Demsetz was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Harold Demsetz die?

Harold Demsetz died in California[4].

What did Harold Demsetz do for work?

Harold Demsetz worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Harold Demsetz go to school?

Harold Demsetz was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21] and Northwestern University[22].

What awards did Harold Demsetz receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], and Clarivate Citation Laureates[27].

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