Jan Tinbergen

Dutch economist (1903–1994)
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Jan Tinbergen
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Jan Tinbergen

Summary

Jan Tinbergen is a human[1]. Born in The Hague[2], he… he was born on +1903-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on +1994-06-09T00:00:00Z[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 (102 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Tinbergen's place of birth was The Hague[2].
  • Jan Tinbergen died in The Hague[4].
  • Jan Tinbergen was born on +1903-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Tinbergen died on +1994-06-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oud Eik en Duinen[9].
  • Jan Tinbergen's father was D. C. Tinbergen[10].
  • Jan Tinbergen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Jan Tinbergen's native language[12].
  • Jan Tinbergen's professions included economist[6].
  • Jan Tinbergen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Tinbergen's field of work was economics[13].
  • Jan Tinbergen held the position of Cleveringa chair[14].
  • Among Jan Tinbergen's employers was Netherlands School of Economics[15].
  • Among Jan Tinbergen's employers was Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis[16].
  • Jan Tinbergen was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Among Jan Tinbergen's employers was Statistics Netherlands[18].
  • Among Jan Tinbergen's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[19].
  • Jan Tinbergen's education included a stint at Leiden University[20].
  • Jan Tinbergen's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Tinbergen is Tinbergen theory[22].
  • Jan Tinbergen received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23].
  • Jan Tinbergen received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].
  • Jan Tinbergen received the Legatum Stolpianum[25].
  • Jan Tinbergen received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[26].
  • Jan Tinbergen received the honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Jan Tinbergen… he was born on +1903-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was D. C. Tinbergen[10]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Jan Tinbergen was educated at Leiden University[20]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Jan Tinbergen's field of work was economics[13]. Employers include Netherlands School of Economics[15]; Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis[16], a government agency[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1945[30], headquartered in The Hague[31]; Leiden University[17], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; Statistics Netherlands[18], a statistical service[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1899[38], headquartered in The Hague[39]; and Erasmus University Rotterdam[19], a public university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1913[42], headquartered in Rotterdam[43]. He held the position of Cleveringa chair[14]. Doctoral students include Petrus Johannes Verdoorn[44], Tjalling Koopmans[45], Hans van den Doel[46], J.J.J. Dalmulder[47], Leendert Marinus Koyck[48], and Hans Linnemann[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Tinbergen is Tinbergen theory[22].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23], an award[50], in Belgium[51], founded in 1969[52]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], a statistics award[53]; Legatum Stolpianum[25], an academic award[54], in Netherlands[55], founded in 1755[56]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[26], a fellowship award[57]; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[27], an award[58], in France[59]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[60], an award[61], in France[62].

Personal Life

Jan Tinbergen was affiliated with the Labour Party[63].

Death and Burial

Jan Tinbergen died on +1994-06-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in The Hague[4]. Burial took place at Oud Eik en Duinen[9].

Why It Matters

Jan Tinbergen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tjalling Koopmans[66], an economist[67], 1910–1985[68], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[69], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[70].

FAQs

Where was Jan Tinbergen born?

Jan Tinbergen's place of birth was 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[10].

What did Jan Tinbergen do for work?

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

Where did Jan Tinbergen go to school?

Jan Tinbergen was educated at Leiden University[20].

What awards did Jan Tinbergen receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[23], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], Legatum Stolpianum[25], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[26].

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