Lester Thurow

American journalist and MIT professor of management and economics (1938-2016)
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Summary

Lester Thurow is a human[1]. Born in Livingston[2], he… he was born on +1938-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Westport[4]. He died on +2016-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lester Thurow's place of birth was Livingston[2].
  • Lester Thurow died in Westport[4].
  • Lester Thurow was born on +1938-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lester Thurow died on +2016-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lester Thurow held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lester Thurow worked as an economist[6].
  • Lester Thurow worked as a journalist[7].
  • Lester Thurow was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Lester Thurow was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management[11].
  • Lester Thurow was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Lester Thurow's education included a stint at Williams College[13].
  • Lester Thurow's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • Lester Thurow's doctoral advisor was Otto Eckstein[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Lester Thurow is Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America[16].
  • Lester Thurow received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • Lester Thurow was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Lester Thurow was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[19].
  • Lester Thurow's image is recorded as 13. Internationales Management-Gespräch-Lester C. Thurow-HSGN 028-00542.jpg[20].
  • Lester Thurow is recorded as male[21].
  • Lester Thurow's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lester Thurow supervised Harriet Orcutt Duleep as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lester Thurow supervised Julianne Malveaux as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lester Thurow supervised Christopher Charles Tilly as a doctoral student[25].
  • Lester Thurow supervised A. Bradley Askin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Lester Thurow supervised Christophe Jayajit Riboud as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Lester Thurow's place of birth was Livingston[2]. He was born on +1938-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Williams College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34]; and Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1263[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]. Lester Thurow's doctoral advisor was Otto Eckstein[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and journalist[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a business school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1914[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]. Doctoral students include Harriet Orcutt Duleep[23], an economist[47], b. 1953[48]; Julianne Malveaux[24], an economist[49], b. 1953[50], of United States[51]; Christopher Charles Tilly[25]; A. Bradley Askin[26]; and Christophe Jayajit Riboud[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lester Thurow is Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America[16].

Recognition

Lester Thurow received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].

Death and Burial

Lester Thurow died on +2016-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Westport[4].

Why It Matters

Lester Thurow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Lester Thurow born?

Born in Livingston[2].

Where did Lester Thurow die?

Lester Thurow passed away in Westport[4].

What did Lester Thurow do for work?

Lester Thurow worked as economist[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Lester Thurow go to school?

Lester Thurow was educated at Harvard University[12], Williams College[13], and Balliol College[14].

What awards did Lester Thurow receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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  24. [5] ↑ . news.mit.edu. news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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