Jørgen Randers

Norwegian professor of climate strategy (1945-)
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Jørgen Randers

Summary

Jørgen Randers is a human[1]. Born in Worcester[2], he… he was born on +1945-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Worcester[2], Jørgen Randers…
  • Jørgen Randers was born on +1945-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jørgen Randers's father was Gunnar Randers[7].
  • Jørgen Randers held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Jørgen Randers's professions included economist[4].
  • Jørgen Randers worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jørgen Randers's field of work was system dynamics[9].
  • Jørgen Randers's field of work was global warming[10].
  • Jørgen Randers was employed by Norwegian School of Economics[11].
  • Jørgen Randers's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management[12].
  • Jørgen Randers's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Jørgen Randers's education included a stint at University of Oslo[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jørgen Randers is The Limits to Growth[15].
  • Jørgen Randers received the Academic Prize[16].
  • Jørgen Randers was a member of Club of Rome[17].
  • Jørgen Randers's image is recorded as Pic160118 Jørgen Randers (face only - for free use).jpg[18].
  • Jørgen Randers is recorded as male[19].
  • Jørgen Randers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jørgen Randers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122536031[21].
  • Jørgen Randers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10507834[22].
  • Jørgen Randers's GND ID is recorded as 112777635[23].
  • Jørgen Randers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79102444[24].
  • Jørgen Randers's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 129438582[25].
  • Jørgen Randers's IdRef ID is recorded as 056943385[26].
  • Jørgen Randers's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0264007X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Jørgen Randers… he was born on +1945-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gunnar Randers[7].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[12], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Oslo[14], a public university[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1811[38], headquartered in Blindern[39]. Academic degrees include candidatus realium[40] and Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include system dynamics[9], a branch of mathematics[42] and global warming[10], an atmospheric phenomenon[43]. Jørgen Randers was employed by Norwegian School of Economics[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jørgen Randers is The Limits to Growth[15].

Recognition

Jørgen Randers received the Academic Prize[16].

Why It Matters

Jørgen Randers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The Limits to Growth[46], a technical report[47], written by Donella Meadows[48].

FAQs

Where was Jørgen Randers born?

Jørgen Randers was born in Worcester[2].

Who were Jørgen Randers's parents?

Jørgen Randers's father was Gunnar Randers[7].

What did Jørgen Randers do for work?

Jørgen Randers worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jørgen Randers go to school?

Jørgen Randers was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], and University of Oslo[14].

What awards did Jørgen Randers receive?

Honors received include Academic Prize[16].

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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [41] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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