Léon Walras

Summary

Léon Walras is a human^[1]. He was born in Évreux^[2]. He was born on +1834-12-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Clarens^[4]. He died on +1910-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], professor^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Léon Walras was born in Évreux^[2].
• Léon Walras died in Clarens^[4].
• Léon Walras was born on +1834-12-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Léon Walras died on +1910-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Léon Walras is buried at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].
• Léon Walras's father was Auguste Walras^[11].
• Léon Walras held citizenship in France^[12].
• Léon Walras worked as an economist^[6].
• Léon Walras's professions included professor^[7].
• Léon Walras worked as a mathematician^[8].
• Léon Walras was employed by University of Lausanne^[13].
• Léon Walras was educated at Mines ParisTech^[14].
• Léon Walras's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[15].
• Léon Walras's image is recorded as Léon Walras.jpg^[16].
• Léon Walras is recorded as male^[17].
• Léon Walras's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Léon Walras's movement is recorded as School of Lausanne^[19].
• Léon Walras's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121400589^[20].
• Léon Walras's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76324284^[21].
• Léon Walras's GND ID is recorded as 118806068^[22].
• Léon Walras's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024510^[23].
• Léon Walras's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11928836d^[24].
• Léon Walras's IdRef ID is recorded as 027333043^[25].
• Léon Walras's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00370269^[26].
• Léon Walras's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00460122^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Évreux^[2], Léon Walras… he was born on +1834-12-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Auguste Walras^[11].

Education

Léon Walras's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], professor^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Léon Walras was employed by University of Lausanne^[13].

Personal Life

Léon Walras's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[15].

Death and Burial

Léon Walras died on +1910-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Clarens^[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Clarens^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Léon Walras include Walras' law^[28], an economics law^[29].

Why It Matters

Léon Walras ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfred Marshall^[32], an economist^[33], 1842–1924^[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[35], awarded the Adam Smith Prize^[36], specialised in economics^[37]; Wassily Leontief^[38], an economist^[39], 1906–1999^[40], of Russian Empire^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42], specialised in economics^[43]; and Charles Rist^[44], an economist^[45], 1874–1955^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[48].

He is credited with the discovery of Walrasian auction^[49]. Entities named for him include Walras' law^[28], an economics law^[29].

FAQs

Where was Léon Walras born?

Born in Évreux^[2], Léon Walras…

Where did Léon Walras die?

Léon Walras died in Clarens^[4].

Who were Léon Walras's parents?

Léon Walras's father was Auguste Walras^[11].

What did Léon Walras do for work?

Léon Walras worked as economist^[6], professor^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Léon Walras go to school?

Léon Walras was educated at Mines ParisTech^[14].

Who did Léon Walras influence?

Léon Walras has been cited as an influence by Alfred Marshall^[32], Wassily Leontief^[38], and Charles Rist^[44].

What did Léon Walras discover?

Léon Walras is credited as discoverer of Walrasian auction^[49].