Herbert Gintis

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

Summary

Herbert Gintis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 11, 1940[3]. He died in Northampton[4]. He died on January 5, 2023[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 (117 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Gintis's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Herbert Gintis died in Northampton[4].
  • Herbert Gintis was born on February 11, 1940[3].
  • Herbert Gintis died on January 5, 2023[5].
  • Herbert Gintis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Herbert Gintis worked as an economist[6].
  • Herbert Gintis worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Herbert Gintis's employers was Santa Fe Institute[10].
  • Herbert Gintis was employed by Central European University[11].
  • Among Herbert Gintis's employers was New York University[12].
  • Among Herbert Gintis's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[13].
  • Herbert Gintis was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Herbert Gintis received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[15].
  • Herbert Gintis received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Herbert Gintis is recorded as male[17].
  • Herbert Gintis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herbert Gintis supervised Robert W. Drago as a doctoral student[19].
  • Herbert Gintis's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Gintis[20].
  • Herbert Gintis's given name is recorded as Herbert[21].
  • Herbert Gintis's given name is recorded as Malena[22].
  • Herbert Gintis's official website is recorded as http://people.umass.edu/gintis/[23].
  • Herbert Gintis's described at URL is recorded as https://thedecisionlab.com/thinkers/anthropology/herbert-gintis[24].
  • Herbert Gintis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Herbert Gintis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Herbert Gintis'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Gintis was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 11, 1940[3].

Education

Herbert Gintis was educated at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[10], a research institute[27], in United States[28], founded in 1984[29], headquartered in Santa Fe[30]; Central European University[11], a research university[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 1991[33]; New York University[12], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst[13], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1863[40], headquartered in Amherst[41]. Herbert Gintis supervised Robert W. Drago as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Clarivate Citation Laureates[15], a science award[42], founded in 1989[43] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1874[46].

Death and Burial

Herbert Gintis died on January 5, 2023[5]. He passed away in Northampton[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Gintis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Gintis born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Herbert Gintis…

Where did Herbert Gintis die?

Herbert Gintis died in Northampton[4].

What did Herbert Gintis do for work?

Herbert Gintis worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Herbert Gintis go to school?

Herbert Gintis was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Herbert Gintis receive?

Honors received include Clarivate Citation Laureates[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . umass.edu. Retrieved . umass.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . santafe.edu. santafe.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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