John Bates Clark

American neoclassical economist (1847–1938)
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John Bates Clark

Summary

John Bates Clark is a human[1]. His place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on January 26, 1847[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 21, 1938[5]. He worked as an economist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Bates Clark's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • John Bates Clark passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Bates Clark was born on January 26, 1847[3].
  • John Bates Clark was born on January 1, 1847[10].
  • John Bates Clark died on March 21, 1938[5].
  • John Bates Clark died on January 1, 1938[11].
  • Burial took place at Lakewood Cemetery[12].
  • John Bates Clark's mother was Charlotte Stoddard Huntington[13].
  • A child of John Bates Clark was Frederick Huntington Clark[14].
  • A child of John Bates Clark was John Maurice Clark[15].
  • John Bates Clark held citizenship in United States[16].
  • John Bates Clark worked as an economist[6].
  • John Bates Clark worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Bates Clark's professions included writer[8].
  • John Bates Clark's field of work was economics[17].
  • John Bates Clark held the position of president[18].
  • John Bates Clark was employed by Columbia University[19].
  • John Bates Clark was educated at Amherst College[20].
  • John Bates Clark's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[21].
  • John Bates Clark was educated at University of Zurich[22].
  • John Bates Clark's doctoral advisor was Karl Knies[23].
  • John Bates Clark was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • John Bates Clark was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • John Bates Clark is recorded as male[26].
  • John Bates Clark's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bates Clark's place of birth was Providence[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 26, 1847[3] and January 1, 1847[10]. His mother was Charlotte Stoddard Huntington[13].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[20], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Heidelberg University[21], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1386[33], headquartered in Heidelberg[34]; and University of Zurich[22], a university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1833[37], headquartered in Zurich[38]. John Bates Clark's doctoral advisor was Karl Knies[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. John Bates Clark's field of work was economics[17]. Among his employers was Columbia University[19]. He held the position of president[18]. Doctoral students include Henry Ludwell Moore[39], an economist[40], 1869–1958[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[43], specialised in economics[44]; Alvin Saunders Johnson[45], an economist[46], 1874–1971[47], of United States[48], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[49], specialised in economics[50]; and John Maurice Clark[51], an economist[52], 1884–1963[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[55], specialised in economics[56].

Personal Life

Children include Frederick Huntington Clark[14], b. 1877[57], of United States[58] and John Maurice Clark[15], an economist[59], 1884–1963[60], of United States[61], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[62], specialised in economics[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 21, 1938[5] and January 1, 1938[11]. John Bates Clark passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Lakewood Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Bates Clark include John Bates Clark Medal[64], an economics award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1947[67].

Why It Matters

John Bates Clark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Entities named for him include John Bates Clark Medal[64], an economics award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1947[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alvin Saunders Johnson[70], an economist[71], 1874–1971[72], of United States[73], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[74], specialised in economics[75]; John Maurice Clark[76], an economist[77], 1884–1963[78], of United States[79], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[80], specialised in economics[81]; and Henry Ludwell Moore[82], an economist[83], 1869–1958[84], of United States[85], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[86], specialised in economics[87].

FAQs

Where was John Bates Clark born?

John Bates Clark was born in Providence[2].

Where did John Bates Clark die?

John Bates Clark died in New York City[4].

Who were John Bates Clark's parents?

John Bates Clark's mother was Charlotte Stoddard Huntington[13].

What did John Bates Clark do for work?

John Bates Clark worked as economist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Bates Clark go to school?

John Bates Clark was educated at Amherst College[20], Heidelberg University[21], and University of Zurich[22].

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