Lars Peter Hansen

American economist
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Lars Peter Hansen is an American economist, pedagogue, university teacher, and statistician born on October 26, 1952, in Urbana[1]. He works in the field of macroeconomics and has been employed by the University of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University. His education includes attending the University of Minnesota, Utah State University, and Logan High School.

Throughout his career, Hansen has received numerous awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics, Frisch Medal, and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[2][3][4][5]. He is also a Fellow of the Econometric Society[2][3][4][5]. In addition to this fellowship, he holds membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Econometric Society[5].

Lars Peter Hansen

Summary

Lars Peter Hansen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Urbana[2]. He was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Urbana[2], Lars Peter Hansen…
  • Lars Peter Hansen was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lars Peter Hansen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lars Peter Hansen's professions included economist[4].
  • Lars Peter Hansen worked as a pedagogue[5].
  • Lars Peter Hansen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Lars Peter Hansen worked as a statistician[7].
  • Lars Peter Hansen's field of work was macroeconomics[10].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Among Lars Peter Hansen's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[12].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was educated at University of Minnesota[13].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was educated at Utah State University[14].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was educated at Logan High School[15].
  • Lars Peter Hansen's doctoral advisor was Christopher A. Sims[16].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[19].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the Frisch Medal[20].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[21].
  • Lars Peter Hansen received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Lars Peter Hansen was a member of Econometric Society[25].
  • Lars Peter Hansen's image is recorded as Lars Peter Hansen photo in 2007.jpg[26].
  • Lars Peter Hansen is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Lars Peter Hansen was born in Urbana[2]. He was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31]; Utah State University[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1888[34], headquartered in Logan[35]; and Logan High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38]. Lars Peter Hansen's doctoral advisor was Christopher A. Sims[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and statistician[7]. Lars Peter Hansen's field of work was macroeconomics[10]. Employers include University of Chicago[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43] and Carnegie Mellon University[12], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1900[46], headquartered in Pittsburgh[47]. Doctoral students include Narayana Kocherlakota[48], an economist[49], b. 1963[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[52]; Masao Ogaki[53], an economist[54], b. 1958[55], of Japan[56]; Timothy G. Conley[57]; John Charles Heaton[58]; Bo Honoré[59]; and Vasco M. Carvalho[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], an economics award[64], in Sweden[65]; Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[19], an economics award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1994[68]; Frisch Medal[20], an economics award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1978[71]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[21], a science award[72], in Spain[73], founded in 2008[74]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[75].

Why It Matters

Lars Peter Hansen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

He is credited with the discovery of generalized method of moments[78], a statistical method[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Narayana Kocherlakota[80], an economist[81], b. 1963[82], of United States[83], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[84].

FAQs

Where was Lars Peter Hansen born?

Lars Peter Hansen was born in Urbana[2].

What did Lars Peter Hansen do for work?

Lars Peter Hansen worked as economist[4], pedagogue[5], university teacher[6], and statistician[7].

Where did Lars Peter Hansen go to school?

Lars Peter Hansen was educated at University of Minnesota[13], Utah State University[14], and Logan High School[15].

What awards did Lars Peter Hansen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[19], and Frisch Medal[20].

What did Lars Peter Hansen discover?

Lars Peter Hansen is credited as discoverer of generalized method of moments[78].

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