James M. Buchanan
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Summary
James M. Buchanan was born on October 3, 1919[1], in Murfreesboro[2]. He died on January 9, 2013[3], in Blacksburg[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,980 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: James McGill Buchanan, Sr.[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: economist[10], public choice theory[11]
- Employer: George Mason University[12], Florida State University[13], University of Virginia[14], University of Florida[15]
- Educated at: University of Chicago[16], University of Tennessee[17], Middle Tennessee State University[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Frank Knight[19]
- Notable work: public choice theory[20], The Calculus of Consent[21]
- Award received: Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[22], Adam Smith Award[23], National Humanities Medal[24], honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[25], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[26], honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[27]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Mont Pelerin Society[29], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[30], The Independent Institute[31], Institute of Economic Affairs[32]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[33]
- Influenced by: Thomas Hobbes[34], Knut Wicksell[35], Gordon Tullock[36], Friedrich Hayek[37], Ludwig von Mises[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: Virginia school of political economy[40]
- Doctoral student: Charles Plott[41], Randall G. Holcombe[42], Richard Edward Wagner[43], Mark V. Pauly[44], Charles Breeden[45], James Flinn Crook[46]
- Commons category: James M. Buchanan[47]
- Archives at: George Mason University Libraries Special Collections Research Center[48]
- Family name: Buchanan[49]
- Given name: James[50], McGill[51]
- Described by source: Democracy in Chains[52]
Why It Matters
James M. Buchanan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Jennifer Roback Morse[55], a journalist[56], b. 1953[57], of United States[58].
Works attributed to him include The Calculus of Consent[59], a written work[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Randall G. Holcombe[61], an economist[62], b. 1950[63], of United States[64], specialised in economics[65]; Charles Plott[66], an economist[67], b. 1938[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70]; and James Flinn Crook[71], a statistician[72], 1937–2025[73], of United States[74].
FAQs
Where was James M. Buchanan born?
James M. Buchanan was born in Murfreesboro[2].
Where did James M. Buchanan die?
James M. Buchanan passed away in Blacksburg[4].
Who were James M. Buchanan's parents?
James M. Buchanan's father was James McGill Buchanan, Sr.[8].
What did James M. Buchanan do for work?
James M. Buchanan worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did James M. Buchanan go to school?
James M. Buchanan was educated at University of Chicago[16], University of Tennessee[17], and Middle Tennessee State University[18].
What awards did James M. Buchanan receive?
Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[22], Adam Smith Award[23], National Humanities Medal[24], and honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[25].
Who did James M. Buchanan influence?
James M. Buchanan has been cited as an influence by Jennifer Roback Morse[55].