Mancur Olson

Summary

Mancur Olson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grand Forks^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1932^[3]. He passed away in College Park^[4]. He died on February 19, 1998^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], political scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Grand Forks^[2], Mancur Olson…
• Mancur Olson passed away in College Park^[4].
• Mancur Olson was born on January 22, 1932^[3].
• Mancur Olson died on February 19, 1998^[5].
• Burial took place at Grue Lutheran Cemetery^[11].
• Mancur Olson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Mancur Olson worked as an economist^[6].
• Mancur Olson's professions included political scientist^[7].
• Mancur Olson worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Mancur Olson's professions included sociologist^[9].
• Mancur Olson's field of work was economics^[13].
• Mancur Olson was employed by University of Maryland^[14].
• Mancur Olson was employed by United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare^[15].
• Mancur Olson was educated at University College, Oxford^[16].
• Mancur Olson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• Mancur Olson was educated at North Dakota State University^[18].
• Mancur Olson received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].
• Mancur Olson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Mancur Olson is recorded as male^[21].
• Mancur Olson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Mancur Olson's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries^[23].
• Mancur Olson's family name is recorded as Q16880716^[24].
• Mancur Olson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Mancur Olson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mancur Olson, Jr.'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Mancur Olson was born in Grand Forks^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1249^[29], headquartered in Oxford^[30]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and North Dakota State University^[18], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1890^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], political scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9]. Mancur Olson's field of work was economics^[13]. Employers include University of Maryland^[14], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1858^[40], headquartered in College Park^[41] and United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare^[15], a ministry of education^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1953^[44].

Recognition

Mancur Olson received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].

Death and Burial

Mancur Olson died on February 19, 1998^[5]. He died in College Park^[4]. He is buried at Grue Lutheran Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Mancur Olson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include The Logic of Collective Action^[47], a written work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Mancur Olson born?

Mancur Olson was born in Grand Forks^[2].

Where did Mancur Olson die?

Mancur Olson passed away in College Park^[4].

What did Mancur Olson do for work?

Mancur Olson worked as economist^[6], political scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], and sociologist^[9].

Where did Mancur Olson go to school?

Mancur Olson was educated at University College, Oxford^[16], Harvard University^[17], and North Dakota State University^[18].

What awards did Mancur Olson receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship^[19].