Jacques Lesourne

French economist (1928-2020)
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Summary

Jacques Lesourne was born on December 26, 1928[1], in La Rochelle[2]. He died on March 1, 2020[3], in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an economist[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[6]
  • Position held: chairperson[7]
  • Employer: Le Monde[8], Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[9]
  • Educated at: École polytechnique[10], Mines ParisTech[11]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], Fellow of the Econometric Society[13], Zerilli-Marimò Prize[14]
  • Member of: French Academy of Technologies[15], X-Démographie, économie, population[16], Academia Europaea[17], Econometric Society[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: Anne Marchais-Roubelat[20], Jean-François Laslier[21], Khaled Kaddour[22]
  • Given name: Jacques[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
  • Birth name: Jacques François Lesourne[25]
  • Name in native language: Jacques Lesourne[26]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Lesourne born?

Jacques Lesourne's place of birth was La Rochelle[2].

Where did Jacques Lesourne die?

Jacques Lesourne passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Jacques Lesourne do for work?

Jacques Lesourne worked as an economist[5].

Where did Jacques Lesourne go to school?

Jacques Lesourne was educated at École polytechnique[10] and Mines ParisTech[11].

What awards did Jacques Lesourne receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[12], Fellow of the Econometric Society[13], and Zerilli-Marimò Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . afse.fr. afse.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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