John Henry Williams

American economist (1887-1980)
Person human Q26769421
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John Henry Williams

Summary

John Henry Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wales[2]. He was born on June 21, 1887[3]. He died in Southbridge[4]. He died on December 24, 1980[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wales[2], John Henry Williams…
  • John Henry Williams died in Southbridge[4].
  • John Henry Williams was born on June 21, 1887[3].
  • John Henry Williams died on December 24, 1980[5].
  • John Henry Williams held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Henry Williams's professions included economist[6].
  • John Henry Williams's field of work was economics[9].
  • John Henry Williams held the position of president[10].
  • Among John Henry Williams's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • John Henry Williams's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • John Henry Williams's education included a stint at Brown University[13].
  • John Henry Williams's doctoral advisor was Frank William Taussig[14].
  • John Henry Williams was a member of American Philosophical Society[15].
  • John Henry Williams is recorded as male[16].
  • John Henry Williams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Henry Williams supervised Lauchlin Currie as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Henry Williams supervised David A. Alhadeff as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Henry Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[20].
  • John Henry Williams's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Henry Williams's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • John Henry Williams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Henry Williams'}[23].
  • John Henry Williams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wales[2], John Henry Williams… he was born on June 21, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Brown University[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1765[31], headquartered in Providence[32]. John Henry Williams's doctoral advisor was Frank William Taussig[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Henry Williams worked as an economist[6]. His field of work was economics[9]. He was employed by Harvard University[11]. He held the position of president[10]. Doctoral students include Lauchlin Currie[18], an economist[33], 1902–1993[34], of Canada[35], specialised in economics[36] and David A. Alhadeff[19], a professor[37], 1923–2011[38], of United States[39].

Death and Burial

John Henry Williams died on December 24, 1980[5]. He died in Southbridge[4].

Why It Matters

John Henry Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lauchlin Currie[40], an economist[41], 1902–1993[42], of Canada[43], specialised in economics[44].

FAQs

Where was John Henry Williams born?

John Henry Williams's place of birth was Wales[2].

Where did John Henry Williams die?

John Henry Williams died in Southbridge[4].

What did John Henry Williams do for work?

John Henry Williams worked as economist[6].

Where did John Henry Williams go to school?

John Henry Williams was educated at Harvard University[12] and Brown University[13].

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  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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