James Mirrlees

Scottish economist (1936-2018)
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James Mirrlees

Summary

James Mirrlees is a human[1]. He was born in Minnigaff[2]. He was born on +1936-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Mirrlees was born in Minnigaff[2].
  • James Mirrlees passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • James Mirrlees was born on +1936-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Mirrlees died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Mirrlees held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Mirrlees's professions included economist[6].
  • James Mirrlees's professions included university teacher[7].
  • James Mirrlees's field of work was economics[10].
  • James Mirrlees's field of work was economic theory[11].
  • James Mirrlees was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • James Mirrlees was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among James Mirrlees's employers was Yale University[14].
  • Among James Mirrlees's employers was University of Oxford[15].
  • Among James Mirrlees's employers was University of Cambridge[16].
  • James Mirrlees was employed by University of Cambridge[17].
  • James Mirrlees was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • James Mirrlees's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • James Mirrlees's education included a stint at Douglas Ewart High School[20].
  • James Mirrlees was educated at University of Cambridge[21].
  • James Mirrlees's doctoral advisor was Richard Stone[22].
  • James Mirrlees received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23].
  • James Mirrlees received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[24].
  • James Mirrlees received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25].
  • James Mirrlees received the Fellow of the British Academy[26].
  • James Mirrlees received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Mirrlees's place of birth was Minnigaff[2]. He was born on +1936-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Trinity College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Douglas Ewart High School[20], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1922[38]; and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]. James Mirrlees's doctoral advisor was Richard Stone[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[10], an academic discipline[43] and economic theory[11]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1868[50], headquartered in Berkeley[51]; Yale University[14], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1701[54], headquartered in New Haven[55]; University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1096[58], headquartered in Oxford[59]; and University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1209[62], headquartered in Cambridge[63]. Doctoral students include Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford[64], John Vickers[65], Franklin Allen[66], Peter J. Hammond[67], Jerry A. Hausman[68], and Barry Nalebuff[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], an economics award[70], in Sweden[71]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[24], a fellowship award[72]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25], a fellowship award[73], in United Kingdom[74]; Fellow of the British Academy[26], a fellowship award[75], in United Kingdom[76]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], a fellowship award[77]; and honorary doctor of the Peking University[78].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity[79], a major religious group[80], founded in 0033[81] and atheism[82], a world view[83].

Death and Burial

James Mirrlees died on +2018-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

James Mirrlees ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hyun Song Shin[86], an economist[87], b. 1959[88], of South Korea[89], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[90]; Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford[91], an economist[92], b. 1946[93], of United Kingdom[94], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[95], specialised in economics[96]; Partha Dasgupta[97], an economist[98], b. 1942[99], of United Kingdom[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[101], specialised in economics[102]; Barry Nalebuff[103], an economist[104], b. 1958[105], of United States[106], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[107]; Zhang Weiying[108], an economist[109], b. 1959[110], specialised in economics[111]; and Jerry A. Hausman[112], an economist[113], b. 1946[114], of United States[115], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[116], specialised in economics[117].

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 economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did James Mirrlees go to school?

James Mirrlees was educated at University of Edinburgh[18], Trinity College[19], Douglas Ewart High School[20], and University of Cambridge[21].

What awards did James Mirrlees receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], Fellow of the Econometric Society[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25], and Fellow of the British Academy[26].

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