Leland B. Yeager

American economist (1924-2018)
Person human Q6520710
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Leland B. Yeager

Summary

Leland B. Yeager is a human[1]. He was born in Oak Park[2]. He was born on October 4, 1924[3]. He died in Auburn[4]. He died on April 23, 2018[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leland B. Yeager was born in Oak Park[2].
  • Leland B. Yeager passed away in Auburn[4].
  • Leland B. Yeager was born on October 4, 1924[3].
  • Leland B. Yeager died on April 23, 2018[5].
  • Leland B. Yeager held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leland B. Yeager worked as an economist[6].
  • Leland B. Yeager's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Leland B. Yeager's employers was University of Virginia[10].
  • Leland B. Yeager was employed by Auburn University[11].
  • Leland B. Yeager's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Leland B. Yeager's doctoral advisor was James W. Angell[13].
  • Leland B. Yeager's doctoral advisor was Ragnar Nurkse[14].
  • Leland B. Yeager was a member of Mont Pelerin Society[15].
  • Leland B. Yeager is recorded as male[16].
  • Leland B. Yeager's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leland B. Yeager supervised Thomas Dunaway Willett as a doctoral student[18].
  • Leland B. Yeager supervised John Sealby Hodgson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Leland B. Yeager's family name is recorded as Yeager[20].
  • Leland B. Yeager's given name is recorded as Leland[21].
  • Leland B. Yeager's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q35934[22].
  • Leland B. Yeager's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Leland B. Yeager's place of birth was Oak Park[2]. He was born on October 4, 1924[3].

Education

Leland B. Yeager was educated at Columbia University[12]. Doctoral advisors include James W. Angell[13], an economist[24], 1898–1986[25], of United States[26], specialised in economics[27] and Ragnar Nurkse[14], an economist[28], 1907–1959[29], of Estonia[30], specialised in economics[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Virginia[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1819[34], headquartered in Charlottesville[35] and Auburn University[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1856[38]. Doctoral students include Thomas Dunaway Willett[18], a professor[39], b. 1942[40] and John Sealby Hodgson[19].

Death and Burial

Leland B. Yeager died on April 23, 2018[5]. He passed away in Auburn[4].

Why It Matters

Leland B. Yeager ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Leland B. Yeager born?

Leland B. Yeager was born in Oak Park[2].

Where did Leland B. Yeager die?

Leland B. Yeager passed away in Auburn[4].

What did Leland B. Yeager do for work?

Leland B. Yeager worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Leland B. Yeager go to school?

Leland B. Yeager was educated at Columbia University[12].

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  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . SNAC. snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . economics.virginia.edu. Retrieved . economics.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral advisor James W. Angell, Ragnar Nurkse
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