Mathias Dewatripont

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Mathias Dewatripont was born on December 27, 1959, in Brussels . He is an economist and university teacher , educated at Harvard University and the Free University of Brussels . He has been employed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .

He has received several prestigious awards, including the Francqui Prize, the Yrjö Jahnsson Award, and recognition as a Fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, along with an honorary doctorate from the University of Antwerp [1][2][3][4].

Dewatripont is a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Econometric Society, and Academia Europaea [5][3][6].

Mathias Dewatripont

Summary

Mathias Dewatripont is a human[1]. Born in Brussels[2], he… he was born on December 27, 1959[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels[2], Mathias Dewatripont…
  • Mathias Dewatripont was born on December 27, 1959[3].
  • Mathias Dewatripont held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • French was Mathias Dewatripont's native language[8].
  • Mathias Dewatripont worked as an economist[4].
  • Mathias Dewatripont worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Mathias Dewatripont's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was educated at Free University of Brussels[11].
  • Mathias Dewatripont's doctoral advisor was Eric Maskin[12].
  • Mathias Dewatripont's doctoral advisor was Andreu Mas-Colell[13].
  • A notable student of Mathias Dewatripont was Guido Friebel[14].
  • Mathias Dewatripont received the Francqui Prize[15].
  • Mathias Dewatripont received the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[16].
  • Mathias Dewatripont received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[17].
  • Mathias Dewatripont received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Mathias Dewatripont received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[19].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[20].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was a member of Econometric Society[22].
  • Mathias Dewatripont was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Mathias Dewatripont is recorded as male[24].
  • Mathias Dewatripont's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mathias Dewatripont supervised Gyöngyi Lóránth as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mathias Dewatripont earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Mathias Dewatripont's place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on December 27, 1959[3]. French was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Free University of Brussels[11], a university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1834[34], headquartered in Brussels[35]. Doctoral advisors include Eric Maskin[12], an economist[36], b. 1950[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39], specialised in economics[40] and Andreu Mas-Colell[13], an economist[41], b. 1944[42], of Spain[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in economics[45]. Academic degrees include doctorate[27] and honorary doctorate[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Mathias Dewatripont's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. A notable student of him was Guido Friebel[14]. He supervised Gyöngyi Lóránth as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Francqui Prize[15], a science award[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1933[49]; Yrjö Jahnsson Award[16], an economics award[50], in Finland[51], founded in 1993[52]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[17], a fellowship award[53]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[54]; and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[19], an award[55], in Belgium[56].

Why It Matters

Mathias Dewatripont ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Mathias Dewatripont born?

Mathias Dewatripont was born in Brussels[2].

What did Mathias Dewatripont do for work?

Mathias Dewatripont worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Mathias Dewatripont go to school?

Mathias Dewatripont was educated at Harvard University[10] and Free University of Brussels[11].

What awards did Mathias Dewatripont receive?

Honors received include Francqui Prize[15], Yrjö Jahnsson Award[16], Fellow of the Econometric Society[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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