Jan Kmenta

American economist (1928-2016)
Person human Q6149272
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Jan Kmenta

Summary

Jan Kmenta is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on January 3, 1928[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on July 24, 2016[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jan Kmenta…
  • Jan Kmenta died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Kmenta was born on January 3, 1928[3].
  • Jan Kmenta was born on January 1, 1928[9].
  • Jan Kmenta died on July 24, 2016[5].
  • Jan Kmenta held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jan Kmenta's professions included economist[6].
  • Jan Kmenta's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jan Kmenta's field of work was econometrics[11].
  • Jan Kmenta was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Jan Kmenta's education included a stint at Stanford University[13].
  • Jan Kmenta was educated at University of Sydney[14].
  • Jan Kmenta was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[15].
  • Jan Kmenta's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow[16].
  • Jan Kmenta received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Jan Kmenta received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[18].
  • Jan Kmenta received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19].
  • Jan Kmenta received the Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20].
  • Jan Kmenta was a member of Econometric Society[21].
  • Jan Kmenta is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Kmenta's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Kmenta supervised Peter Schmidt as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Kmenta supervised Arthur Havenner as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Kmenta supervised Dean S. Dutton as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Kmenta supervised Vinod Kumar Stokes as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Kmenta's place of birth was Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 3, 1928[3] and January 1, 1928[9].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; University of Sydney[14], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35]; and Czech Technical University in Prague[15], a public university[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1707[38], headquartered in Prague[39]. Jan Kmenta's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Jan Kmenta's field of work was econometrics[11]. He was employed by University of Michigan[12]. Doctoral students include Peter Schmidt[24], an economist[40], b. 1947[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[43]; Arthur Havenner[25], a professor of economics[44], of United States[45]; Dean S. Dutton[26], an economist[46]; Vinod Kumar Stokes[27], a statistician[47]; Stanley Anthony Sedo[48], an economist[49]; and Aydın Mustafa Ulusan[50], an economist[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[52], in United States[53], founded in 1946[54]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[18], a fellowship award[55]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19], a statistics award[56]; and Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20], a Neuron Prize[57], founded in 2010[58].

Death and Burial

Jan Kmenta died on July 24, 2016[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Kmenta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kmenta born?

Jan Kmenta was born in Prague[2].

Where did Jan Kmenta die?

Jan Kmenta passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Kmenta do for work?

Jan Kmenta worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Kmenta go to school?

Jan Kmenta was educated at Stanford University[13], University of Sydney[14], and Czech Technical University in Prague[15].

What awards did Jan Kmenta receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[17], Fellow of the Econometric Society[18], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19], and Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20].

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

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