James W. Friedman

American economist (1936–2016)
Person human Q4492756
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James W. Friedman

Summary

James W. Friedman is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on +1936-09-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-02-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an economist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James W. Friedman was born in Cleveland[2].
  • James W. Friedman was born on +1936-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James W. Friedman died on +2016-02-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James W. Friedman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James W. Friedman's professions included economist[5].
  • James W. Friedman's field of work was economics[8].
  • James W. Friedman was employed by Yale University[9].
  • Among James W. Friedman's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].
  • Among James W. Friedman's employers was University of Rochester[11].
  • James W. Friedman was educated at Yale University[12].
  • James W. Friedman's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • James W. Friedman's doctoral advisor was William John Fellner[14].
  • James W. Friedman's doctoral advisor was Martin Shubik[15].
  • James W. Friedman received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].
  • James W. Friedman received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[17].
  • James W. Friedman was a member of Econometric Society[18].
  • James W. Friedman is recorded as male[19].
  • James W. Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James W. Friedman supervised Keith Krehbiel as a doctoral student[21].
  • James W. Friedman supervised Michael A. Toman as a doctoral student[22].
  • James W. Friedman supervised Tapan Mitra as a doctoral student[23].
  • James W. Friedman supervised Val Eugene Lambson as a doctoral student[24].
  • James W. Friedman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116177423[25].
  • James W. Friedman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34520382[26].
  • James W. Friedman's GND ID is recorded as 170162451[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James W. Friedman's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1936-09-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Doctoral advisors include William John Fellner[14], an economist[36], 1905–1983[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Bernhard Harms Prize[39] and Martin Shubik[15], an economist[40], 1926–2018[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[43].

Career and Affiliations

James W. Friedman's professions included economist[5]. His field of work was economics[8]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1701[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1789[50]; and University of Rochester[11], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1850[53], headquartered in Rochester[54]. Doctoral students include Keith Krehbiel[21], an academic[55], b. 1955[56], specialised in political economics[57]; Michael A. Toman[22], an economist[58], b. 1954[59], of United States[60]; Tapan Mitra[23], an economist[61], 1948–2019[62], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[63], specialised in economics[64]; and Val Eugene Lambson[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], a fellowship award[65] and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[17], an award[66], in France[67].

Death and Burial

James W. Friedman died on +2016-02-17T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James W. Friedman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was James W. Friedman born?

Born in Cleveland[2], James W. Friedman…

What did James W. Friedman do for work?

James W. Friedman worked as economist[5].

Where did James W. Friedman go to school?

James W. Friedman was educated at Yale University[12] and University of Michigan[13].

What awards did James W. Friedman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[16] and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Research Papers in Economics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . assas-universite.fr. assas-universite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James W. Friedman. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-w-friedman
MLA “James W. Friedman.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-w-friedman.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-w-friedman_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James W. Friedman}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-w-friedman}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James W. Friedman — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-w-friedman (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-w-friedman · Last refreshed: