Herbert Gintis

economist, Sociobiology researcher (1940–2023)
Person human Q1501944
Herbert Gintis
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Summary

Herbert Gintis was born on February 11, 1940[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on January 5, 2023[3], in Northampton[4]. He worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: behavioral economics[10], sociobiology[11], game theory[12], human capital[13], altruism[14]
  • Employer: Santa Fe Institute[15], Central European University[16], New York University[17], University of Massachusetts Amherst[18]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[19]
  • Award received: Clarivate Citation Laureates[20], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Robert W. Drago[23]
  • Commons category: Herbert Gintis[24]
  • Given name: Herbert[25], Malena[26]
  • Official website: http://people.umass.edu/gintis/[27]
  • Described at URL: https://thedecisionlab.com/thinkers/anthropology/herbert-gintis[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Name in native language: Herbert Gintis[30]

Why It Matters

Herbert Gintis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Gintis born?

Herbert Gintis's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Herbert Gintis die?

Herbert Gintis died in Northampton[4].

What did Herbert Gintis do for work?

Herbert Gintis worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Herbert Gintis go to school?

Herbert Gintis was educated at Harvard University[19].

What awards did Herbert Gintis receive?

Honors received include Clarivate Citation Laureates[20] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . santafe.edu. santafe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . umass.edu. Retrieved . umass.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . santafe.edu. santafe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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