Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins
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Summary
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins was born on November 22, 1898[1], in Sipson[2]. He died on May 15, 1984[3], in London[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Rowland Richard Robbins[8]
- Mother: Rosa Marion Harris[9]
- Spouse: Iris Elizabeth Harris Gardiner[10]
- Child: Ann Robbins[11], Richard Robbins[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Field of work: economics[15]
- Position held: member of the House of Lords[16]
- Employer: London School of Economics and Political Science[17]
- Educated at: University College London[18], London School of Economics and Political Science[19]
- Student: Tibor Scitovsky[20]
- Award received: Order of the Bath[21], Fellow of the British Academy[22], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[23]
- Member of: British Academy[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], American Philosophical Society[26], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Nicholas Kaldor[29], Frank Hahn[30], William Baumol[31], Abba P. Lerner[32], Amiya Kumar Dasgupta[33], Bernard Corry[34], Victor Gregory Edelberg[35]
- Commons category: Lionel Robbins[36]
- Archives at: LSE Library Archives and Special Collections[37]
- Family name: Robbins[38]
- Given name: Lionel[39], Charles[40]
- Work location: London[41]
- Student of: Edwin Cannan[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Name in native language: Lionel Robbins[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins include British Library of Political and Economic Science[45] and Robbins Report[46].
Why It Matters
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Works attributed to him include Robbins Report[49], a report[50] and An Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic Science[51], a written work[52]. Entities named for him include British Library of Political and Economic Science[45] and Robbins Report[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include Nicholas Kaldor[53], an economist[54], 1908–1986[55], of Hungary[56], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[57], specialised in economics[58]; William Baumol[59], an economist[60], 1922–2017[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63], specialised in economics[64]; Abba P. Lerner[65], an economist[66], 1903–1982[67], of United States[68], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[69], specialised in economics[70]; and Frank Hahn[71], an economist[72], 1925–2013[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[75], specialised in economics[76].
FAQs
Where was Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins born?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins's place of birth was Sipson[2].
Where did Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins die?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins passed away in London[4].
Who were Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins's parents?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins's father was Rowland Richard Robbins[8]. Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins's mother was Rosa Marion Harris[9].
Who was Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins married to?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins's spouses include Iris Elizabeth Harris Gardiner[10].
What did Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins do for work?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins worked as an economist[5] and politician[6].
Where did Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins go to school?
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins was educated at University College London[18] and London School of Economics and Political Science[19].
What awards did Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins receive?
Honors received include Order of the Bath[21], Fellow of the British Academy[22], and honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[23].