John Maurice Clark

American economist (1884–1963)
Person human Q1700999
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Summary

John Maurice Clark was born on November 30, 1884[1], in Northampton[2]. He died on June 27, 1963[3], in Westport[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hillside Cemetery[8]
  • Father: John Bates Clark[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: economics[11]
  • Position held: president[12]
  • Employer: University of Chicago[13], Amherst College[14]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[15], Amherst College[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: John Bates Clark[17], Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman[18]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Francis A. Walker Medal[20], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[21]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Econometric Society[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Melvin Warren Reder[26], Daniel Roland Fusfeld[27]
  • Commons category: John Maurice Clark[28]
  • Family name: Clark[29]
  • Given name: John[30], Maurice[31]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], BEIC Digital Library[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Name in native language: John Maurice Clark[36]
  • Writing language: English[37]

Why It Matters

John Maurice Clark has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Maurice Clark born?

John Maurice Clark was born in Northampton[2].

Where did John Maurice Clark die?

John Maurice Clark passed away in Westport[4].

Who were John Maurice Clark's parents?

John Maurice Clark's father was John Bates Clark[9].

What did John Maurice Clark do for work?

John Maurice Clark worked as an economist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did John Maurice Clark go to school?

John Maurice Clark was educated at Columbia University[15] and Amherst College[16].

What awards did John Maurice Clark receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Francis A. Walker Medal[20], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . aeaweb.org. aeaweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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