Michael Jensen

Summary

Michael Jensen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rochester^[2]. He was born on +1939-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sarasota^[4]. He died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Michael Jensen's place of birth was Rochester^[2].
• Michael Jensen passed away in Sarasota^[4].
• Michael Jensen was born on +1939-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Jensen died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Michael Jensen held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Michael Jensen worked as an economist^[6].
• Michael Jensen worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Michael Jensen's field of work was economics^[10].
• Michael Jensen's field of work was corporate finance^[11].
• Michael Jensen's field of work was finance^[12].
• Michael Jensen's field of work was organizational theory^[13].
• Michael Jensen's field of work was theory of the firm^[14].
• Michael Jensen was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Among Michael Jensen's employers was University of Rochester^[16].
• Michael Jensen was educated at Booth School of Business^[17].
• Michael Jensen's doctoral advisor was Clark Gregg^[18].
• Michael Jensen received the Herbert Simon Award^[19].
• Michael Jensen received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Michael Jensen received the Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award for Excellence in Finance^[21].
• Michael Jensen received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[22].
• Michael Jensen received the honorary degree of HEC Paris^[23].
• Michael Jensen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Michael Jensen is recorded as male^[25].
• Michael Jensen's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Michael Jensen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063094201^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rochester^[2], Michael Jensen… he was born on +1939-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Michael Jensen was educated at Booth School of Business^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Clark Gregg^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include economics^[10], an academic discipline^[28]; corporate finance^[11], an academic discipline^[29]; finance^[12], an academic discipline^[30]; organizational theory^[13], a field of study^[31]; and theory of the firm^[14], a theory^[32]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36] and University of Rochester^[16], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1850^[39], headquartered in Rochester^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Herbert Simon Award^[19], a prize^[41], in Hungary^[42], founded in 2004^[43]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[44]; Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award for Excellence in Finance^[21], an award^[45]; Clarivate Citation Laureates^[22], a science award^[46], founded in 1989^[47]; and honorary degree of HEC Paris^[23], an award^[48], in France^[49].

Death and Burial

Michael Jensen died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Sarasota^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Jensen include Jensen's alpha^[50], a similarity measure^[51].

Why It Matters

Michael Jensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Jensen's alpha^[54], a similarity measure^[55]. Entities named for him include Jensen's alpha^[50], a similarity measure^[51].

FAQs

Where was Michael Jensen born?

Born in Rochester^[2], Michael Jensen…

Where did Michael Jensen die?

Michael Jensen died in Sarasota^[4].

What did Michael Jensen do for work?

Michael Jensen worked as economist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Michael Jensen go to school?

Michael Jensen was educated at Booth School of Business^[17].

What awards did Michael Jensen receive?

Honors received include Herbert Simon Award^[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award for Excellence in Finance^[21], and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[22].

What did Michael Jensen discover?

Michael Jensen is credited as discoverer of Jensen's alpha^[54].