János Kornai

Hungarian economist (1928-2021)
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János Kornai

Summary

János Kornai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on +1928-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on +2021-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • János Kornai's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • János Kornai passed away in Budapest[4].
  • János Kornai was born on +1928-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • János Kornai died on +2021-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of János Kornai was András Kornai[9].
  • János Kornai held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was János Kornai's native language[11].
  • János Kornai worked as an economist[6].
  • János Kornai worked as a university teacher[7].
  • János Kornai's field of work was economics[12].
  • János Kornai's field of work was planned economy[13].
  • Among János Kornai's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • János Kornai was employed by Central European University[15].
  • Among János Kornai's employers was Corvinus University of Budapest[16].
  • János Kornai's education included a stint at Corvinus University of Budapest[17].
  • János Kornai received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[18].
  • János Kornai received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • János Kornai received the John von Neumann Award[20].
  • János Kornai received the honorary doctor of Poznań University of Economics and Business[21].
  • János Kornai received the Széchenyi Prize[22].
  • János Kornai received the Humboldt Prize[23].
  • János Kornai was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • János Kornai was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[25].
  • János Kornai was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • János Kornai was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], János Kornai… he was born on +1928-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

János Kornai's education included a stint at Corvinus University of Budapest[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[12], an academic discipline[29] and planned economy[13], a type of economic system[30]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Central European University[15], a research university[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1991[37]; and Corvinus University of Budapest[16], a university[38], in Hungary[39], founded in 1920[40], headquartered in Budapest[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[18], a grade of an order[42], in Hungary[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; John von Neumann Award[20], an economics award[46], in Hungary[47], founded in 1994[48]; honorary doctor of Poznań University of Economics and Business[21], an award[49], in Poland[50]; Széchenyi Prize[22], a science award[51], in Hungary[52], founded in 1990[53]; and Humboldt Prize[23], a science award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1972[56].

Personal Life

A child of János Kornai was András Kornai[9].

Death and Burial

János Kornai died on +2021-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Budapest[4].

Why It Matters

János Kornai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was János Kornai born?

János Kornai's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did János Kornai die?

János Kornai passed away in Budapest[4].

What did János Kornai do for work?

János Kornai worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did János Kornai go to school?

János Kornai was educated at Corvinus University of Budapest[17].

What awards did János Kornai receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[18], Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], John von Neumann Award[20], and honorary doctor of Poznań University of Economics and Business[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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