Kenneth Arrow

Summary

Kenneth Arrow is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he passed away in Palo Alto^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], statistician^[5], teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Kenneth Arrow…
• Kenneth Arrow passed away in Palo Alto^[3].
• Kenneth Arrow held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Kenneth Arrow worked as an economist^[4].
• Kenneth Arrow's professions included statistician^[5].
• Kenneth Arrow's professions included teacher^[6].
• Kenneth Arrow worked as a political scientist^[7].
• Kenneth Arrow's professions included writer^[8].
• Kenneth Arrow worked as a university teacher^[11].
• Kenneth Arrow's field of work was economics^[12].
• Kenneth Arrow's field of work was economics and politics^[13].
• Kenneth Arrow's field of work was literature^[14].
• Kenneth Arrow was employed by University of Chicago^[15].
• Among Kenneth Arrow's employers was Santa Fe Institute^[16].
• Kenneth Arrow was employed by Harvard University^[17].
• Kenneth Arrow was educated at City College of New York^[18].
• Kenneth Arrow was educated at Townsend Harris High School^[19].
• Kenneth Arrow's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• Kenneth Arrow's education included a stint at Columbia University^[21].
• Kenneth Arrow's education included a stint at City University of New York^[22].
• Kenneth Arrow's doctoral advisor was Harold Hotelling^[23].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Kenneth Arrow received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[25].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[26].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth Arrow's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[18], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Townsend Harris High School^[19], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1904^[34]; Columbia University^[20], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38]; and City University of New York^[22], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1961^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]. Kenneth Arrow's doctoral advisor was Harold Hotelling^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], statistician^[5], teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[11]. Fields of work include economics^[12], an academic discipline^[43]; economics and politics^[13]; and literature^[14], a type of arts^[44]. Employers include University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1890^[47], headquartered in Chicago^[48]; Santa Fe Institute^[16], a research institute^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1984^[51], headquartered in Santa Fe^[52]; and Harvard University^[17], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1636^[55], headquartered in Cambridge^[56]. Doctoral students include John Harsanyi^[57], Menahem E. Yaari^[58], Michael Bruno^[59], Jan Kmenta^[60], Karl Shell^[61], and Michael Spence^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[25], an award^[66], in Austria^[67], founded in 1650^[68]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[26]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27], a fellowship award^[69]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[70], a fellowship award^[71]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[72].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Arrow died in Palo Alto^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Arrow include Arrow's impossibility theorem^[73] and Arrow–Debreu model^[74].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Arrow ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky^[77], a mathematician^[78], b. 1946^[79], of United States^[80], specialised in topology^[81]; Michael Spence^[82], an economist^[83], b. 1943^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[86], specialised in economics^[87]; Anthony Downs^[88], an economist^[89], 1930–2021^[90], of United States^[91]; and Jacques H. Drèze^[92], an economist^[93], 1929–2022^[94], of Belgium^[95], awarded the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[96].

He is credited with the discovery of Arrow's impossibility theorem^[97], a theorem^[98]. Works attributed to him include Social Choice and Individual Values^[99], a written work^[100]. Entities named for him include Arrow's impossibility theorem^[73] and Arrow–Debreu model^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sebastián Piñera^[101], a politician^[102], 1949–2024^[103], of Chile^[104], awarded the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[105], specialised in economics^[106]; John Harsanyi^[107]; Eric Maskin^[108]; Michael Spence^[109]; Roger Myerson^[110]; and Nancy Stokey^[111].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Arrow born?

Kenneth Arrow's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Kenneth Arrow die?

Kenneth Arrow died in Palo Alto^[3].

What did Kenneth Arrow do for work?

Kenneth Arrow worked as economist^[4], statistician^[5], teacher^[6], political scientist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Kenneth Arrow go to school?

Kenneth Arrow was educated at City College of New York^[18], Townsend Harris High School^[19], Columbia University^[20], and Columbia University^[21].

What awards did Kenneth Arrow receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[25], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Who did Kenneth Arrow influence?

Kenneth Arrow has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky^[77], Michael Spence^[82], Anthony Downs^[88], and Jacques H. Drèze^[92].

What did Kenneth Arrow discover?

Kenneth Arrow is credited as discoverer of Arrow's impossibility theorem^[97].