Jack Hirshleifer

economics professor and economic theorist (1925–2005)
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Jack Hirshleifer

Summary

Jack Hirshleifer is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on August 26, 1925[3]. He passed away in Pacific Palisades[4]. He died on July 26, 2005[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 (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jack Hirshleifer was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Jack Hirshleifer passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].
  • Jack Hirshleifer was born on August 26, 1925[3].
  • Jack Hirshleifer died on July 26, 2005[5].
  • Jack Hirshleifer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's professions included economist[6].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's field of work was capital theory[10].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's field of work was information economics[11].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's field of work was ecological economics[12].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's field of work was law and economics[13].
  • Jack Hirshleifer held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Among Jack Hirshleifer's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Jack Hirshleifer's employers was University of Chicago[16].
  • Jack Hirshleifer was employed by RAND Corporation[17].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • A notable student of Jack Hirshleifer was Elinor Ostrom[19].
  • Jack Hirshleifer received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[20].
  • Jack Hirshleifer received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[21].
  • Jack Hirshleifer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Jack Hirshleifer was a member of Mont Pelerin Society[23].
  • Jack Hirshleifer was a member of Econometric Society[24].
  • Jack Hirshleifer is recorded as male[25].
  • Jack Hirshleifer's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jack Hirshleifer supervised Steven N. S. Cheung as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Hirshleifer's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on August 26, 1925[3].

Education

Jack Hirshleifer's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include capital theory[10]; information economics[11], an academic discipline[28]; ecological economics[12], a school of economic thought[29]; and law and economics[13], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; University of Chicago[16], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]; and RAND Corporation[17], a think tank[39], in United States[40], founded in 1948[41], headquartered in Santa Monica[42]. Jack Hirshleifer held the position of professor emeritus[14]. A notable student of him was Elinor Ostrom[19]. Doctoral students include Steven N. S. Cheung[27], an economist[43], b. 1935[44], of United States[45], specialised in microeconomics[46] and Charles Robert Knoeber[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[20]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], a fellowship award[48]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51].

Death and Burial

Jack Hirshleifer died on July 26, 2005[5]. He died in Pacific Palisades[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[52].

Why It Matters

Jack Hirshleifer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Steven N. S. Cheung[55], an economist[56], b. 1935[57], of United States[58], specialised in microeconomics[59].

FAQs

Where was Jack Hirshleifer born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Jack Hirshleifer…

Where did Jack Hirshleifer die?

Jack Hirshleifer passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].

What did Jack Hirshleifer do for work?

Jack Hirshleifer worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jack Hirshleifer go to school?

Jack Hirshleifer was educated at Harvard University[18].

What awards did Jack Hirshleifer receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[20], Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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    Academic appointment UCLA Department of Economics
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    Field of work capital theory, information economics, ecological economics +1
    Doctoral student Steven N. S. Cheung, Charles Robert Knoeber
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