Jack Hirshleifer

economics professor and economic theorist (1925–2005)
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Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
August 26, 1925
Date of death
July 26, 2005
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Pacific Palisades
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Award received
Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, Fellow of the Econometric Society, Guggenheim Fellowship[18][19][20]
Doctoral student
Steven N. S. Cheung, Charles Robert Knoeber[24][25]
Cause of death
prostate cancer[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[31]
Family name
Hirshleifer[28]
Given name
Jack[29]
Manner of death
natural causes[30]
Name in native language
Jack Hirshleifer[32]
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Summary

Jack Hirshleifer was born on August 26, 1925[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on July 26, 2005[3], in Pacific Palisades[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Why It Matters

Jack Hirshleifer's notable doctoral advisees include Steven N. S. Cheung[34], an economist[35], b. 1935[36], of United States[37], specialised in microeconomics[38].

FAQs

Where was Jack Hirshleifer born?

Jack Hirshleifer's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Jack Hirshleifer die?

Jack Hirshleifer passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].

What did Jack Hirshleifer do for work?

Jack Hirshleifer worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jack Hirshleifer go to school?

Jack Hirshleifer was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Jack Hirshleifer receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[18], Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], and Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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  2. [4] ↑ . palipost.com. Retrieved . palipost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] ↑ . palipost.com. Retrieved . palipost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . economics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . economics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . palipost.com. Retrieved . palipost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . palipost.com. Retrieved . palipost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . palipost.com. Retrieved . palipost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . economics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . economics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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