Jan Švejnar

Czech economist (born 1952)
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Jan Švejnar

Summary

Jan Švejnar is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on October 2, 1952[3]. He worked as an economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Švejnar was born in Prague[2].
  • Jan Švejnar was born on October 2, 1952[3].
  • Jan Švejnar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jan Švejnar held citizenship in Czech Republic[10].
  • Czech was Jan Švejnar's native language[11].
  • Jan Švejnar's professions included economist[4].
  • Jan Švejnar's professions included pedagogue[5].
  • Jan Švejnar worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jan Švejnar worked as a politician[7].
  • Jan Švejnar's field of work was economic transformation[12].
  • Jan Švejnar was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Jan Švejnar was employed by University of Pittsburgh[14].
  • Jan Švejnar was educated at Cornell University[15].
  • Jan Švejnar was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • Jan Švejnar's doctoral advisor was Orley Ashenfelter[17].
  • Jan Švejnar's doctoral advisor was Albert Rees[18].
  • Jan Švejnar received the IZA Prize in Labor Economics[19].
  • Jan Švejnar received the Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20].
  • Jan Švejnar received the Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[21].
  • Jan Švejnar received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[22].
  • Jan Švejnar is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan Švejnar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan Švejnar supervised Neviana I. Petkova as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jan Švejnar supervised Renata Kosova as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Švejnar supervised Xiaoyang Li as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Švejnar's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on October 2, 1952[3]. Czech was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Princeton University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Doctoral advisors include Orley Ashenfelter[17], an economist[36], b. 1942[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39] and Albert Rees[18], an economist[40], 1921–1992[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in economics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7]. Jan Švejnar's field of work was economic transformation[12]. Employers include University of Michigan[13], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1817[47], headquartered in Ann Arbor[48] and University of Pittsburgh[14], a public–private partnership[49], in United States[50], founded in 1787[51], headquartered in Pittsburgh[52]. Doctoral students include Neviana I. Petkova[25], Renata Kosova[26], Xiaoyang Li[27], Henricus Bogaard[53], and Yao Lu[54].

Recognition

Awards received include IZA Prize in Labor Economics[19], an economics award[55], in Germany[56], founded in 2002[57]; Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20], a Neuron Prize[58], founded in 2010[59]; Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[21], a class of award[60], in Czech Republic[61]; and Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[22], an award[62], in Czech Republic[63], founded in 2007[64].

Why It Matters

Jan Švejnar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Jan Švejnar born?

Jan Švejnar's place of birth was Prague[2].

What did Jan Švejnar do for work?

Jan Švejnar worked as economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7].

Where did Jan Švejnar go to school?

Jan Švejnar was educated at Cornell University[15] and Princeton University[16].

What awards did Jan Švejnar receive?

Honors received include IZA Prize in Labor Economics[19], Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[20], Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[21], and Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[22].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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