Jacques Lesourne

French economist (1928-2020)
Person human Q3159390
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Jacques Lesourne

Summary

Jacques Lesourne is a human[1]. He was born in La Rochelle[2]. He was born on December 26, 1928[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on March 1, 2020[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Rochelle[2], Jacques Lesourne…
  • Jacques Lesourne died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jacques Lesourne was born on December 26, 1928[3].
  • Jacques Lesourne died on March 1, 2020[5].
  • Jacques Lesourne held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jacques Lesourne worked as an economist[6].
  • Jacques Lesourne held the position of chairperson[9].
  • Among Jacques Lesourne's employers was Le Monde[10].
  • Among Jacques Lesourne's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[11].
  • Jacques Lesourne was educated at École polytechnique[12].
  • Jacques Lesourne's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[13].
  • Jacques Lesourne received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Jacques Lesourne received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[15].
  • Jacques Lesourne received the Zerilli-Marimò Prize[16].
  • Jacques Lesourne was a member of French Academy of Technologies[17].
  • Jacques Lesourne was a member of X-Démographie, économie, population[18].
  • Jacques Lesourne was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Jacques Lesourne was a member of Econometric Society[20].
  • Jacques Lesourne is recorded as male[21].
  • Jacques Lesourne's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jacques Lesourne supervised Anne Marchais-Roubelat as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jacques Lesourne supervised Jean-François Laslier as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jacques Lesourne supervised Khaled Kaddour as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jacques Lesourne's given name is recorded as Jacques[26].
  • Jacques Lesourne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Lesourne's place of birth was La Rochelle[2]. He was born on December 26, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[12], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Mines ParisTech[13], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1783[34], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[35].

Career and Affiliations

Jacques Lesourne worked as an economist[6]. Employers include Le Monde[10], a daily newspaper[36], in France[37], founded in 1944[38], headquartered in avenue Pierre-Mendès-France[39] and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[11], a school[40], in France[41], founded in 1794[42], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin[43]. He held the position of chairperson[9]. Doctoral students include Anne Marchais-Roubelat[23]; Jean-François Laslier[24], an economist[44], b. 1959[45], of France[46], awarded the CNRS silver medal[47], specialised in social science[48]; and Khaled Kaddour[25], a politician[49], b. 1958[50], of Tunisia[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[52], in France[53]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[15], a fellowship award[54]; and Zerilli-Marimò Prize[16], a literary award[55], in France[56], founded in 1984[57].

Death and Burial

Jacques Lesourne died on March 1, 2020[5]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Lesourne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Lesourne born?

Born in La Rochelle[2], Jacques Lesourne…

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 economist[6].

Where did Jacques Lesourne go to school?

Jacques Lesourne was educated at École polytechnique[12] and Mines ParisTech[13].

What awards did Jacques Lesourne receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[14], Fellow of the Econometric Society[15], and Zerilli-Marimò Prize[16].

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

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    Educated at École polytechnique, Mines ParisTech
    Place of birth La Rochelle
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Doctoral student Anne Marchais-Roubelat, Jean-François Laslier, Khaled Kaddour
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