John Kay

British economist
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John Kay

Summary

John Kay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John Kay…
  • John Kay was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Kay held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Kay worked as an economist[4].
  • John Kay worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among John Kay's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[8].
  • Among John Kay's employers was London Business School[9].
  • John Kay's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].
  • John Kay was educated at Royal High School[11].
  • John Kay was educated at Nuffield College[12].
  • John Kay received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Kay received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Kay received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • John Kay was a member of British Academy[16].
  • John Kay was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • John Kay's image is recorded as Professor John Kay Policy Exchange 2012.jpg[18].
  • John Kay is recorded as male[19].
  • John Kay's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Kay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121440337[21].
  • John Kay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94763128[22].
  • John Kay's GND ID is recorded as 128519762[23].
  • John Kay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77004444[24].
  • John Kay's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12279891r[25].
  • John Kay's IdRef ID is recorded as 031618375[26].
  • John Kay's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00740630[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kay's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[10], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Royal High School[11], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1128[34]; and Nuffield College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1937[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include London School of Economics and Political Science[8], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in London[42] and London Business School[9], a business school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1964[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Why It Matters

John Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was John Kay born?

John Kay was born in Edinburgh[2].

What did John Kay do for work?

John Kay worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did John Kay go to school?

John Kay was educated at University of Edinburgh[10], Royal High School[11], and Nuffield College[12].

What awards did John Kay receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], and Fellow of the British Academy[15].

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  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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