Jean Tirole

Summary

Jean Tirole is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Troyes^[2]. He worked as an economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jean Tirole was born in Troyes^[2].
• Jean Tirole held citizenship in France^[7].
• French was Jean Tirole's native language^[8].
• Jean Tirole's professions included economist^[3].
• Jean Tirole worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Jean Tirole worked as a researcher^[5].
• Jean Tirole's field of work was economics^[9].
• Jean Tirole held the position of Q28944083^[10].
• Jean Tirole was employed by Toulouse Capitole University^[11].
• Among Jean Tirole's employers was École polytechnique^[12].
• Jean Tirole was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Jean Tirole's employers was Toulouse School of Economics^[14].
• Jean Tirole's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[15].
• Jean Tirole was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[16].
• Jean Tirole's doctoral advisor was Eric Maskin^[17].
• Jean Tirole received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Jean Tirole received the CNRS Gold medal^[19].
• Jean Tirole received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Jean Tirole received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21].
• Jean Tirole received the Yrjö Jahnsson Award^[22].
• Jean Tirole received the CNRS silver medal^[23].
• Jean Tirole was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Jean Tirole was a member of Conseil d'analyse économique^[25].
• Jean Tirole was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Jean Tirole was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Tirole was born in Troyes^[2]. French was his native language^[8].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[15], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[16], an engineering college^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1747^[34], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne^[35]. Jean Tirole's doctoral advisor was Eric Maskin^[17]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France^[36] and Doctor of Philosophy^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5]. Jean Tirole's field of work was economics^[9]. Employers include Toulouse Capitole University^[11], a university in France^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1969^[40], headquartered in Toulouse^[41]; École polytechnique^[12], a grande école^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1794^[44], headquartered in Palaiseau^[45]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1861^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; and Toulouse School of Economics^[14], a university^[50], in France^[51], founded in 2006^[52], headquartered in Toulouse^[53]. He held the position of Q28944083^[10]. Doctoral students include Roland Bénabou^[54], Benjamin E. Hermalin^[55], Leonardo Felli^[56], Lars A. Stole^[57], Robert Henry Gertner^[58], and Bernard Caillaud^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; CNRS Gold medal^[19], a science award^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1954^[65]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[66], in France^[67]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21], an economics award^[68], in Sweden^[69]; Yrjö Jahnsson Award^[22], an economics award^[70], in Finland^[71], founded in 1993^[72]; and CNRS silver medal^[23], a science award^[73], in France^[74], founded in 1954^[75].

Why It Matters

Jean Tirole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Jean Tirole born?

Jean Tirole's place of birth was Troyes^[2].

What did Jean Tirole do for work?

Jean Tirole worked as economist^[3], university teacher^[4], and researcher^[5].

Where did Jean Tirole go to school?

Jean Tirole was educated at École polytechnique^[15] and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[16].

What awards did Jean Tirole receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], CNRS Gold medal^[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21].