Milton Friedman

Summary

Milton Friedman is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He died in San Francisco^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], university teacher^[5], statistician^[6], and essayist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,126 views/month, #4,763 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Milton Friedman's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Milton Friedman died in San Francisco^[3].
• Milton Friedman is buried at San Francisco Bay^[9].
• Among Milton Friedman's spouses was Rose Friedman^[10].
• A child of Milton Friedman was David D. Friedman^[11].
• A child of Milton Friedman was Jan Martel^[12].
• Milton Friedman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Milton Friedman's native language^[14].
• Milton Friedman is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Milton Friedman worked as an economist^[4].
• Milton Friedman's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Milton Friedman's professions included statistician^[6].
• Milton Friedman worked as an essayist^[7].
• Milton Friedman's field of work was economics^[16].
• Milton Friedman's field of work was macroeconomics^[17].
• Among Milton Friedman's employers was University of Chicago^[18].
• Milton Friedman was educated at Rahway High School^[19].
• Milton Friedman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• Milton Friedman was educated at Rutgers University^[21].
• Milton Friedman was educated at University of Chicago^[22].
• Milton Friedman's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[23].
• Milton Friedman's doctoral advisor was Simon Kuznets^[24].
• Milton Friedman received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[25].
• Milton Friedman received the National Medal of Science^[26].
• Milton Friedman received the Adam Smith Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton Friedman was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Rahway High School^[19], a high school^[29], in United States^[30]; Columbia University^[20], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34]; Rutgers University^[21], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1766^[37]; University of Chicago^[22], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40], headquartered in Chicago^[41]; and University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Milton Friedman's doctoral advisor was Simon Kuznets^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], university teacher^[5], statistician^[6], and essayist^[7]. Fields of work include economics^[16], an academic discipline^[46] and macroeconomics^[17], a theory^[47]. Milton Friedman was employed by University of Chicago^[18]. Doctoral students include Phillip D. Cagan^[48], Harry Markowitz^[49], Lester G. Telser^[50], David I. Meiselman^[51], Neil Wallace^[52], and Miguel Sidrauski^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[25], an economics award^[54], in Sweden^[55]; National Medal of Science^[26], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1963^[58]; Adam Smith Award^[27], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1982^[61]; John Bates Clark Medal^[62], an economics award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1947^[65]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[66]; and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[67].

Personal Life

Milton Friedman was married to Rose Friedman^[10]. Children include David D. Friedman^[11], an economist^[68], b. 1945^[69], of United States^[70], specialised in economics^[71] and Jan Martel^[12], a bridge player^[72], b. 1943^[73], of United States^[74]. Religious affiliations include Orthodox Judaism^[75], a Jewish religious movements^[76] and agnostic^[77], a religious identity^[78]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[79].

Death and Burial

Milton Friedman passed away in San Francisco^[3]. The cause of death was heart failure^[80]. Burial took place at San Francisco Bay^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton Friedman include Friedman test^[81] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics^[82].

Why It Matters

Milton Friedman ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,126 views/month, #4,763 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[85], an economist^[86], b. 1930^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[89], specialised in economics^[90]; Chicago Boys^[91], a group of humans^[92]; fiscal conservatism^[93], a political ideology^[94]; Gary Becker^[95], an economist^[96], 1930–2014^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[99], specialised in economics^[100]; George Stigler^[101], an economist^[102], 1911–1991^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[105], specialised in economics^[106]; and Andrei Shleifer^[107], an economist^[108], b. 1961^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[111], specialised in economics^[112].

He is credited with the discovery of school choice^[113] and permanent income hypothesis^[114]. Works attributed to him include Capitalism and Freedom^[115], Free to Choose^[116], and A Monetary History of the United States^[117]. Entities named for him include Friedman test^[81] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include David D. Friedman^[118], Harry Markowitz^[119], Neil Wallace^[120], Phillip D. Cagan^[121], and Miguel Sidrauski^[122].

FAQs

Where was Milton Friedman born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Milton Friedman…

Where did Milton Friedman die?

Milton Friedman passed away in San Francisco^[3].

Who was Milton Friedman married to?

Milton Friedman's spouses include Rose Friedman^[10].

What did Milton Friedman do for work?

Milton Friedman worked as economist^[4], university teacher^[5], statistician^[6], and essayist^[7].

Where did Milton Friedman go to school?

Milton Friedman was educated at Rahway High School^[19], Columbia University^[20], Rutgers University^[21], and University of Chicago^[22].

What awards did Milton Friedman receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[25], National Medal of Science^[26], Adam Smith Award^[27], and John Bates Clark Medal^[62].

Who did Milton Friedman influence?

Milton Friedman has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[85], Chicago Boys^[91], fiscal conservatism^[93], and Gary Becker^[95].

What did Milton Friedman discover?

Milton Friedman is credited as discoverer of school choice^[113] and permanent income hypothesis^[114].