Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe

Belgian economist and university teacher (1921-2014)
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Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe

Summary

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wetteren[2]. He was born on April 12, 1921[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on March 22, 2014[5]. He worked as an economist[6], university teacher[7], banker[8], and columnist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was born in Wetteren[2].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe died in Ghent[4].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was born on April 12, 1921[3].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was born on 1921[11].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe died on March 22, 2014[5].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe died on 2014[12].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • German was Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's native language[14].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's professions included economist[6].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe worked as a banker[8].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe worked as a columnist[9].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's field of work was international relations[15].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's field of work was behavioral economics[16].
  • Among Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's employers was Ghent University[17].
  • Among Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[18].
  • Among Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Among Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's employers was University of Turin[20].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was employed by Tilburg University[21].
  • Among Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's employers was colonial university of Belgium[22].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's education included a stint at Ghent University[23].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was influenced by Fritz Machlup[24].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe is recorded as male[25].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was part of the conflict World War II[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's place of birth was Wetteren[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 12, 1921[3] and 1921[11]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was educated at Ghent University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], university teacher[7], banker[8], and columnist[9]. Fields of work include international relations[15], an academic major[28] and behavioral economics[16], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Ghent University[17], a public university[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1817[32], headquartered in Ghent[33]; London School of Economics and Political Science[18], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1895[36], headquartered in London[37]; Sapienza University of Rome[19], a public university[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1303[40], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[41]; University of Turin[20], a university[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1404[44]; Tilburg University[21], a Catholic university[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1927[47]; and colonial university of Belgium[22], a college[48], in Belgium[49], founded in 1920[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 22, 2014[5] and 2014[12]. Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe passed away in Ghent[4].

Why It Matters

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe born?

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe's place of birth was Wetteren[2].

Where did Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe die?

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe died in Ghent[4].

What did Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe do for work?

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe worked as economist[6], university teacher[7], banker[8], and columnist[9].

Where did Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe go to school?

Marcel Alfons Gilbert van Meerhaeghe was educated at Ghent University[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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