Katsuhito Iwai

Japanese economist (1947-)
Person human Q6378105
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Katsuhito Iwai

Summary

Katsuhito Iwai is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on +1947-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Katsuhito Iwai was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Katsuhito Iwai was born on +1947-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Katsuhito Iwai's spouses was Minae Mizumura[6].
  • Katsuhito Iwai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Katsuhito Iwai worked as an economist[4].
  • Katsuhito Iwai was employed by University of Tokyo[8].
  • Among Katsuhito Iwai's employers was International Christian University[9].
  • Among Katsuhito Iwai's employers was University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Katsuhito Iwai was educated at University of Tokyo[11].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[12].
  • Katsuhito Iwai received the Hideo Kobayashi Sho[13].
  • Katsuhito Iwai received the Person of Cultural Merit[14].
  • Katsuhito Iwai received the Order of Culture[15].
  • Katsuhito Iwai was a member of Japan Academy[16].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's image is recorded as Katsuhito Iwai cropped 1 Katsuhito Iwai 201611.jpg[17].
  • Katsuhito Iwai is recorded as male[18].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Katsuhito Iwai supervised Willem Buiter as a doctoral student[20].
  • Katsuhito Iwai supervised Kiyohiko G. Nishimura as a doctoral student[21].
  • Katsuhito Iwai supervised Mark Gersovitz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119541446[23].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108272629[24].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's GND ID is recorded as 1011896850[25].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80141310[26].
  • Katsuhito Iwai's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123050036[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Katsuhito Iwai… he was born on +1947-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Katsuhito Iwai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[11]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[12].

Career and Affiliations

Katsuhito Iwai's professions included economist[4]. Employers include University of Tokyo[8], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; International Christian University[9], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Ōsawa[35]; and University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39]. Doctoral students include Willem Buiter[20], an economist[40], b. 1949[41], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[42], awarded the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize[43], specialised in economics[44]; Kiyohiko G. Nishimura[21], an economist[45], b. 1953[46], of Japan[47], awarded the Nakahara Prize[48]; and Mark Gersovitz[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Hideo Kobayashi Sho[13], an award[49], founded in 2002[50]; Person of Cultural Merit[14], a title of honor[51], in Japan[52]; and Order of Culture[15], an order[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1937[55].

Personal Life

Katsuhito Iwai was married to Minae Mizumura[6].

Why It Matters

Katsuhito Iwai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Willem Buiter[57], an economist[58], b. 1949[59], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[60], awarded the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize[61], specialised in economics[62].

FAQs

Where was Katsuhito Iwai born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Katsuhito Iwai…

Who was Katsuhito Iwai married to?

Katsuhito Iwai's spouses include Minae Mizumura[6].

What did Katsuhito Iwai do for work?

Katsuhito Iwai worked as economist[4].

Where did Katsuhito Iwai go to school?

Katsuhito Iwai was educated at University of Tokyo[11].

What awards did Katsuhito Iwai receive?

Honors received include Hideo Kobayashi Sho[13], Person of Cultural Merit[14], and Order of Culture[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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