Jan Tinbergen

Dutch economist (1903–1994)
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Jan Tinbergen
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Summary

Jan Tinbergen was born on April 12, 1903[1], in The Hague[2]. He died on June 9, 1994[3], in The Hague[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 (965 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Oud Eik en Duinen[8]
  • Father: D. C. Tinbergen[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
  • Native language: Dutch[11]
  • Field of work: economics[12]
  • Position held: Cleveringa chair[13]
  • Employer: Netherlands School of Economics[14], Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis[15], Leiden University[16], Statistics Netherlands[17], Erasmus University Rotterdam[18]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Paul Ehrenfest[20]
  • Notable work: Tinbergen theory[21]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[22], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], Legatum Stolpianum[24], Fellow of the Econometric Society[25], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[26], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[27], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[28], Erasmus Prize[29], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[30], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[31], De Gouden Ganzenveer[32], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[33]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], Econometric Society[38], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[39], American Philosophical Society[40], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[41]
  • Influenced by: Oskar Lange[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Member of political party: Labour Party[44]
  • Doctoral student: Petrus Johannes Verdoorn[45], Tjalling Koopmans[46], Hans van den Doel[47], J.J.J. Dalmulder[48], Leendert Marinus Koyck[49], Hans Linnemann[50]
  • Commons category: Jan Tinbergen[51]
  • Family name: Tinbergen[52]
  • Given name: Jan[53]
  • Significant event: Hoe kunnen wij machtsstrucuren veranderen?[54], Plan de Man[55]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jan Tinbergen[56]
  • Commons gallery: Jan Tinbergen[57]

Why It Matters

Jan Tinbergen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tjalling Koopmans[60], an economist[61], 1910–1985[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[63], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[64].

FAQs

Where was Jan Tinbergen born?

Jan Tinbergen was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Jan Tinbergen die?

Jan Tinbergen died in The Hague[4].

Who were Jan Tinbergen's parents?

Jan Tinbergen's father was D. C. Tinbergen[9].

What did Jan Tinbergen do for work?

Jan Tinbergen worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jan Tinbergen go to school?

Jan Tinbergen was educated at Leiden University[19].

What awards did Jan Tinbergen receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[22], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], Legatum Stolpianum[24], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[25].

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  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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