James Mirrlees
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Summary
James Mirrlees was born on July 5, 1936[1], in Minnigaff[2]. He died on August 29, 2018[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (742 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Field of work: economics[9], economic theory[10]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], Yale University[13], University of Oxford[14], University of Cambridge[15]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[16], Trinity College[17], Douglas Ewart High School[18], University of Cambridge[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Richard Stone[20]
- Award received: Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[21], Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], Fellow of the British Academy[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], honorary doctor of the Peking University[26], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[27], Knight Bachelor[28]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[29], British Academy[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Royal Society of Edinburgh[32], Academia Europaea[33], Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences[34], Econometric Society[35]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[36], atheism[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford[39], John Vickers[40], Franklin Allen[41], Peter J. Hammond[42], Jerry A. Hausman[43], Barry Nalebuff[44], Gareth Myles[45], Alan Manning[46], Ravi Kanbur[47], Paul Seabright[48], Colin Rowat[49], Chris J. Harris[50], John Fingleton[51], Azizur Rahman Khan[52]
- Commons category: James Mirrlees[53]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[54]
- Family name: Mirrlees[55]
- Given name: James[56]
Why It Matters
James Mirrlees has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
His notable doctoral advisees include Partha Dasgupta[59], an economist[60], b. 1942[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in economics[64]; Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford[65], an economist[66], b. 1946[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[69], specialised in economics[70]; Hyun Song Shin[71], an economist[72], b. 1959[73], of South Korea[74], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[75]; Barry Nalebuff[76], an economist[77], b. 1958[78], of United States[79], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[80]; Zhang Weiying[81], an economist[82], b. 1959[83], specialised in economics[84]; and Jerry A. Hausman[85], an economist[86], b. 1946[87], of United States[88], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[89], specialised in economics[90].
FAQs
Where was James Mirrlees born?
James Mirrlees was born in Minnigaff[2].
Where did James Mirrlees die?
James Mirrlees passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did James Mirrlees do for work?
James Mirrlees worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did James Mirrlees go to school?
James Mirrlees was educated at University of Edinburgh[16], Trinity College[17], Douglas Ewart High School[18], and University of Cambridge[19].
What awards did James Mirrlees receive?
Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[21], Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], and Fellow of the British Academy[24].