Mason Gaffney

American economist (1923–2020)
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Mason Gaffney (October 18, 1923 – July 16, 2020) was a United States economist[1][2][3]. Born in New York City, he specialized in economics, public finance, and public policy[1][4]. His work focused on these fields throughout his career[4].

Gaffney died in Riverside[2]. He remained a U.S. citizen until his death[3].

Mason Gaffney

Summary

Mason Gaffney is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Riverside[4]. He died on +2020-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mason Gaffney was born in New York City[2].
  • Mason Gaffney died in Riverside[4].
  • Mason Gaffney was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mason Gaffney died on +2020-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mason Gaffney held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mason Gaffney worked as an economist[6].
  • Mason Gaffney's field of work was economics[9].
  • Mason Gaffney's field of work was public finance[10].
  • Mason Gaffney's field of work was public policy[11].
  • Among Mason Gaffney's employers was University of California, Riverside[12].
  • Mason Gaffney's education included a stint at Reed College[13].
  • Mason Gaffney's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Mason Gaffney is recorded as male[15].
  • Mason Gaffney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mason Gaffney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115597135[17].
  • Mason Gaffney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9960617[18].
  • Mason Gaffney's GND ID is recorded as 170791327[19].
  • Mason Gaffney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80026121[20].
  • Mason Gaffney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125440034[21].
  • Mason Gaffney's IdRef ID is recorded as 154478717[22].
  • Mason Gaffney's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02793627[23].
  • Mason Gaffney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lymy[24].
  • Mason Gaffney's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2011619132[25].
  • Mason Gaffney's family name is recorded as Gaffney[26].
  • Mason Gaffney's given name is recorded as Mason[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Mason Gaffney… he was born on +1923-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34].

Career and Affiliations

Mason Gaffney worked as an economist[6]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[35]; public finance[10], an academic discipline[36]; and public policy[11], a concept[37]. He was employed by University of California, Riverside[12].

Death and Burial

Mason Gaffney died on +2020-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Riverside[4].

Why It Matters

Mason Gaffney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Mason Gaffney born?

Mason Gaffney's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Mason Gaffney die?

Mason Gaffney passed away in Riverside[4].

What did Mason Gaffney do for work?

Mason Gaffney worked as economist[6].

Where did Mason Gaffney go to school?

Mason Gaffney was educated at Reed College[13] and University of California, Berkeley[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . schalkenbach.org. schalkenbach.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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