Mollie Orshansky

American economist
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Mollie Orshansky

Summary

Mollie Orshansky is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1915-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on +2006-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an economist[6], statistician[7], and mathematician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mollie Orshansky's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Mollie Orshansky passed away in New York City[4].
  • Mollie Orshansky was born on +1915-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mollie Orshansky died on +2006-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mollie Orshansky is buried at Mount Lebanon Cemetery[10].
  • Mollie Orshansky held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mollie Orshansky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Mollie Orshansky's professions included economist[6].
  • Mollie Orshansky worked as a statistician[7].
  • Mollie Orshansky worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Mollie Orshansky was employed by United States Children's Bureau[13].
  • Mollie Orshansky was employed by New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Police[14].
  • Among Mollie Orshansky's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[15].
  • Mollie Orshansky was employed by Social Security Administration[16].
  • Mollie Orshansky was employed by National War Labor Board[17].
  • Mollie Orshansky's education included a stint at Hunter College[18].
  • Mollie Orshansky was educated at American University[19].
  • Mollie Orshansky was educated at Hunter College High School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Mollie Orshansky is Commentary: the poverty measure[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Mollie Orshansky is Counting the poor: another look at the poverty profile. 1965.[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Mollie Orshansky is Born to be poor: birthplace and number of brothers and sisters as factors in adult poverty[23].
  • Mollie Orshansky received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].
  • Mollie Orshansky's image is recorded as Mollie Orshansky 1967.jpg[25].
  • Mollie Orshansky is recorded as female[26].
  • Mollie Orshansky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Mollie Orshansky was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1915-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[18], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; American University[19], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1893[33]; and Hunter College High School[20], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1869[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], statistician[7], and mathematician[8]. Employers include United States Children's Bureau[13], an organization[37], founded in 1912[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39]; New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Police[14], a law enforcement agency[40], in United States[41], founded in 1973[42]; United States Department of Agriculture[15], a ministry of agriculture[43], in United States[44], founded in 1862[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; Social Security Administration[16], an independent agency of the United States government[47], in United States[48], founded in 1935[49], headquartered in Woodlawn[50]; and National War Labor Board[17], a government agency[51], in United States[52], founded in 1942[53], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Commentary: the poverty measure[21], Counting the poor: another look at the poverty profile. 1965.[22], and Born to be poor: birthplace and number of brothers and sisters as factors in adult poverty[23].

Recognition

Mollie Orshansky received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].

Personal Life

Mollie Orshansky was affiliated with the Democratic Party[55].

Death and Burial

Mollie Orshansky died on +2006-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction[56] and cardiac arrest[57]. Burial took place at Mount Lebanon Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Mollie Orshansky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mollie Orshansky born?

Born in New York City[2], Mollie Orshansky…

Where did Mollie Orshansky die?

Mollie Orshansky died in New York City[4].

What did Mollie Orshansky do for work?

Mollie Orshansky worked as economist[6], statistician[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Mollie Orshansky go to school?

Mollie Orshansky was educated at Hunter College[18], American University[19], and Hunter College High School[20].

What awards did Mollie Orshansky receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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