John Bates Clark
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Summary
John Bates Clark was born on January 26, 1847[1], in Providence[2]. He died on March 21, 1938[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1847[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 1938[10]
- Place of burial: Lakewood Cemetery[11]
- Mother: Charlotte Stoddard Huntington[12]
- Child: Frederick Huntington Clark[13], John Maurice Clark[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Field of work: economics[16]
- Position held: president[17]
- Employer: Columbia University[18]
- Educated at: Amherst College[19], Heidelberg University[20], University of Zurich[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Karl Knies[22]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Doctoral student: Henry Ludwell Moore[26], Alvin Saunders Johnson[27], John Maurice Clark[28]
- Commons category: John Bates Clark[29]
- Archives at: Carleton College[30]
- Family name: Clark[31]
- Given name: John[32], Bates[33]
- Relative: Emily Huntington Miller[34]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[35], Nordisk familjebok[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Name in native language: John Bates Clark[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Bates Clark include John Bates Clark Medal[44], an economics award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1947[47].
Why It Matters
John Bates Clark has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include John Bates Clark Medal[44], an economics award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1947[47].
His notable doctoral advisees include John Maurice Clark[50], an economist[51], 1884–1963[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[54], specialised in economics[55]; Alvin Saunders Johnson[56], an economist[57], 1874–1971[58], of United States[59], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[60], specialised in economics[61]; and Henry Ludwell Moore[62], an economist[63], 1869–1958[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[66], specialised in economics[67].
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[12].
What did John Bates Clark do for work?
John Bates Clark worked as an economist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].
Where did John Bates Clark go to school?
John Bates Clark was educated at Amherst College[19], Heidelberg University[20], and University of Zurich[21].