James Tobin

Summary

James Tobin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Champaign^[2]. He died in New Haven^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], statistician^[5], professor^[6], military personnel^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Tobin was born in Champaign^[2].
• James Tobin died in New Haven^[3].
• James Tobin is buried at Saint Lukes Cemetery^[10].
• A child of James Tobin was Christina Tobin^[11].
• James Tobin held citizenship in United States^[12].
• James Tobin's professions included economist^[4].
• James Tobin's professions included statistician^[5].
• James Tobin worked as a professor^[6].
• James Tobin worked as a military personnel^[7].
• James Tobin's professions included university teacher^[8].
• James Tobin's field of work was economics^[13].
• James Tobin's field of work was macroeconomics^[14].
• James Tobin held the position of president^[15].
• James Tobin was employed by Yale University^[16].
• James Tobin's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• James Tobin's education included a stint at University Laboratory High School^[18].
• James Tobin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[19].
• James Tobin's doctoral advisor was Joseph Schumpeter^[20].
• James Tobin received the Adam Smith Award^[21].
• James Tobin received the John Bates Clark Medal^[22].
• James Tobin received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[23].
• James Tobin received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24].
• James Tobin received the Sterling Professor^[25].
• James Tobin received the Order of the Sacred Treasure^[26].
• James Tobin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Tobin's place of birth was Champaign^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University Laboratory High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1921^[34], headquartered in Urbana^[35]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[19], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1867^[38]. James Tobin's doctoral advisor was Joseph Schumpeter^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], statistician^[5], professor^[6], military personnel^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include economics^[13], an academic discipline^[39] and macroeconomics^[14], a theory^[40]. James Tobin was employed by Yale University^[16]. He held the position of president^[15]. Doctoral students include Koichi Hamada^[41], Duncan K. Foley^[42], Janet Yellen^[43], Hiroshi Yoshikawa^[44], Stanley W. Black^[45], and Robert Z. Aliber^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Adam Smith Award^[21], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1982^[49]; John Bates Clark Medal^[22], an economics award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1947^[52]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[23], a jubilee medal^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24], an economics award^[55], in Sweden^[56]; Sterling Professor^[25], a position^[57], in United States^[58]; and Order of the Sacred Treasure^[26], an order^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1888^[61].

Personal Life

A child of James Tobin was Christina Tobin^[11].

Death and Burial

James Tobin passed away in New Haven^[3]. Burial took place at Saint Lukes Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Tobin include Tobin tax^[62], Tobin's q^[63], Tobit model^[64], and Baumol–Tobin model^[65].

Why It Matters

James Tobin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman^[68], a columnist^[69], b. 1953^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[72], specialised in international economics^[73]; Paul Samuelson^[74], an economist^[75], 1915–2009^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[78], specialised in macroeconomics^[79]; and David F. Swensen^[80], a teacher^[81], 1954–2021^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the honorary doctor of Yale University^[84].

He is credited with the discovery of Tobin tax^[85], a policy^[86], founded in 1972^[87]; Tobin's q^[88], a financial ratio^[89]; and Tobit model^[90], a statistical model^[91]. Entities named for him include Tobin tax^[62], Tobin's q^[63], Tobit model^[64], and Baumol–Tobin model^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Janet Yellen^[92], Edmund Phelps^[93], Koichi Hamada^[94], John Y. Campbell^[95], Richard R. Nelson^[96], and Hiroshi Yoshikawa^[97].

FAQs

Where was James Tobin born?

James Tobin's place of birth was Champaign^[2].

Where did James Tobin die?

James Tobin passed away in New Haven^[3].

What did James Tobin do for work?

James Tobin worked as economist^[4], statistician^[5], professor^[6], military personnel^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did James Tobin go to school?

James Tobin was educated at Harvard University^[17], University Laboratory High School^[18], and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[19].

What awards did James Tobin receive?

Honors received include Adam Smith Award^[21], John Bates Clark Medal^[22], Harvard Centennial Medal^[23], and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24].

Who did James Tobin influence?

James Tobin has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman^[68], Paul Samuelson^[74], and David F. Swensen^[80].

What did James Tobin discover?

James Tobin is credited as discoverer of Tobin tax^[85], Tobin's q^[88], and Tobit model^[90].