Lester G. Telser

American economist
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Lester G. Telser

Summary

Lester G. Telser is a human[1]. He was born on +1931-01-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2022-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lester G. Telser was born on +1931-01-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Lester G. Telser died on +2022-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lester G. Telser held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Lester G. Telser worked as an economist[4].
  • Lester G. Telser worked as a statistician[5].
  • Lester G. Telser was employed by University of Chicago[8].
  • Lester G. Telser was educated at University of Chicago[9].
  • Lester G. Telser's education included a stint at Hyde Park Academy High School[10].
  • Lester G. Telser's doctoral advisor was Milton Friedman[11].
  • Lester G. Telser received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[12].
  • Lester G. Telser received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • Lester G. Telser was a member of Econometric Society[14].
  • Lester G. Telser is recorded as male[15].
  • Lester G. Telser's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Jay R. Ritter as a doctoral student[17].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised J. Huston McCulloch as a doctoral student[18].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Fwu-Ranq Chang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Hodson Thornber as a doctoral student[20].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Stephen Craig Pirrong as a doctoral student[21].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Gerard Renaud Butters as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Howard Paul Marvel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lester G. Telser supervised Kristian S. Palda as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lester G. Telser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110033779[25].
  • Lester G. Telser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109178558[26].
  • Lester G. Telser's GND ID is recorded as 13259918X[27].

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Origins and Family

Lester G. Telser was born on +1931-01-03T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Hyde Park Academy High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1863[34]. Lester G. Telser's doctoral advisor was Milton Friedman[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and statistician[5]. Lester G. Telser was employed by University of Chicago[8]. Doctoral students include Jay R. Ritter[17], an economist[35], b. 1954[36], awarded the Amundi Smith Breeden Prize[37]; J. Huston McCulloch[18], an academic[38], b. 1945[39], of United States[40]; Fwu-Ranq Chang[19], an economist[41], b. 1947[42]; Hodson Thornber[20], an economist[43], b. 1941[44]; Stephen Craig Pirrong[21]; and Gerard Renaud Butters[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[12], a fellowship award[45] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], a statistics award[46].

Death and Burial

Lester G. Telser died on +2022-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Lester G. Telser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Lester G. Telser do for work?

Lester G. Telser worked as economist[4] and statistician[5].

Where did Lester G. Telser go to school?

Lester G. Telser was educated at University of Chicago[9] and Hyde Park Academy High School[10].

What awards did Lester G. Telser receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[12] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].

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