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 (354 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 educated at City College of New York^[17].
• Kenneth Arrow was educated at Townsend Harris High School^[18].
• Kenneth Arrow was educated at Columbia University^[19].
• Kenneth Arrow's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• Kenneth Arrow's education included a stint at City University of New York^[21].
• Kenneth Arrow's doctoral advisor was Harold Hotelling^[22].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Kenneth Arrow received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[24].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Kenneth Arrow received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[17], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Townsend Harris High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1904^[34]; Columbia University^[19], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38]; and City University of New York^[21], 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^[22].

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] and Santa Fe Institute^[16], a research institute^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1984^[51], headquartered in Santa Fe^[52]. Doctoral students include John Harsanyi^[53], Menahem E. Yaari^[54], Michael Bruno^[55], Jan Kmenta^[56], Karl Shell^[57], and Michael Spence^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[24], an award^[62], in Austria^[63], founded in 1650^[64]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[65]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[27], a fellowship award^[66]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[67].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Arrow died in Palo Alto^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Arrow include Arrow's impossibility theorem^[68] and Arrow–Debreu model^[69].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Arrow ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky^[72], a mathematician^[73], b. 1946^[74], of United States^[75], specialised in topology^[76]; Michael Spence^[77], an economist^[78], b. 1943^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[81], specialised in economics^[82]; Anthony Downs^[83], an economist^[84], 1930–2021^[85], of United States^[86]; and Jacques H. Drèze^[87], an economist^[88], 1929–2022^[89], of Belgium^[90], awarded the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[91].

He is credited with the discovery of Arrow's impossibility theorem^[92], a theorem^[93]. Works attributed to him include Social Choice and Individual Values^[94], a written work^[95]. Entities named for him include Arrow's impossibility theorem^[68] and Arrow–Debreu model^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sebastián Piñera^[96], a politician^[97], 1949–2024^[98], of Chile^[99], awarded the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[100], specialised in economics^[101]; John Harsanyi^[102]; Eric Maskin^[103]; Roger Myerson^[104]; Michael Spence^[105]; and Nancy Stokey^[106].

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^[17], Townsend Harris High School^[18], Columbia University^[19], and Columbia University^[20].

What awards did Kenneth Arrow receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[24], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].

Who did Kenneth Arrow influence?

Kenneth Arrow has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky^[72], Michael Spence^[77], Anthony Downs^[83], and Jacques H. Drèze^[87].

What did Kenneth Arrow discover?

Kenneth Arrow is credited as discoverer of Arrow's impossibility theorem^[92].