Leonard Wantchekon

Beninese economist
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Leonard Wantchekon

Summary

Leonard Wantchekon is a human[1]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Leonard Wantchekon was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Leonard Wantchekon held citizenship in Benin[6].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's professions included economist[3].
  • Leonard Wantchekon worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Leonard Wantchekon's employers was Princeton University[7].
  • Leonard Wantchekon was employed by New York University[8].
  • Among Leonard Wantchekon's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's education included a stint at Laval University[10].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[12].
  • Leonard Wantchekon received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13].
  • Leonard Wantchekon received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].
  • Leonard Wantchekon received the Global Economy Prize[15].
  • Leonard Wantchekon was a member of Econometric Society[16].
  • Leonard Wantchekon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Leonard Wantchekon is recorded as male[18].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leonard Wantchekon supervised Moussa Blimpo as a doctoral student[20].
  • Leonard Wantchekon supervised Tobias Pfütze as a doctoral student[21].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382332262[22].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287904815[23].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009078111[24].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166254838[25].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's IdRef ID is recorded as 159302854[26].
  • Leonard Wantchekon's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 225950[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonard Wantchekon was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Laval University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1852[30], headquartered in Quebec City[31]; Northwestern University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; and University of British Columbia[12], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1908[38], headquartered in Vancouver[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include Princeton University[7], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]; New York University[8], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1831[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; and Yale University[9], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1701[50], headquartered in New Haven[51]. Doctoral students include Moussa Blimpo[20], an economist[52] and Tobias Pfütze[21], an economist[53].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13], an award[54], in Canada[55]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], a fellowship award[56]; and Global Economy Prize[15], an economics award[57], founded in 2005[58].

Why It Matters

Leonard Wantchekon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Leonard Wantchekon do for work?

Leonard Wantchekon worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Leonard Wantchekon go to school?

Leonard Wantchekon was educated at Laval University[10], Northwestern University[11], and University of British Columbia[12].

What awards did Leonard Wantchekon receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[13], Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], and Global Economy Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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