Jean Tirole

French economist
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Summary

Jean Tirole was born in Troyes[1]. He has worked as an economist[2], university teacher[3], and researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[6]
  • Native language: French[7]
  • Field of work: economics[8]
  • Position held: Mainteneur des Jeux Floraux[9]
  • Employer: Toulouse Capitole University[10], École polytechnique[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], Toulouse School of Economics[13]
  • Educated at: École polytechnique[14], École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[15]
  • Doctoral advisor: Eric Maskin[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], CNRS Gold medal[18], Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], Yrjö Jahnsson Award[21], CNRS silver medal[22], Claude Levi-Strauss Award[23], Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[24], John von Neumann Award[25], Officer of the National Order of Merit[26], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[27], honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[28], honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[29], Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[30]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[31], Conseil d'analyse économique[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[34], Royal Society of Edinburgh[35], Académie des sciences, inscriptions et belles-lettres de Toulouse[36], Econometric Society[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Doctoral student: Roland Bénabou[39], Benjamin E. Hermalin[40], Leonardo Felli[41], Lars A. Stole[42], Robert Henry Gertner[43], Bernard Caillaud[44], Enrico C. Perotti[45], David Sraer[46], Eric Mengus[47], Anton Suvorov[48], Claire Borsenberger[49], Lucy White[50], Giacinta Cestone[51], Guillermo Alger[52]
  • Commons category: Jean Tirole[53]
  • Academic degree: doctorate in France[54], Doctor of Philosophy[55]

Why It Matters

Jean Tirole has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jean Tirole born?

Jean Tirole's place of birth was Troyes[1].

What did Jean Tirole do for work?

Jean Tirole worked as an economist[2], university teacher[3], and researcher[4].

Where did Jean Tirole go to school?

Jean Tirole was educated at École polytechnique[14] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[15].

What awards did Jean Tirole receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], CNRS Gold medal[18], Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20].

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  32. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  50. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [36] ↑ . academie-sciences-lettres-toulouse.fr. academie-sciences-lettres-toulouse.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [37] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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