Myron Scholes

Canadian economist
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Myron Scholes

Summary

Myron Scholes is a human[1]. He was born in Timmins[2]. He was born on +1941-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4], mathematician[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Timmins[2], Myron Scholes…
  • Myron Scholes was born on +1941-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Myron Scholes held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Myron Scholes's professions included economist[4].
  • Myron Scholes worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Myron Scholes's professions included researcher[6].
  • Myron Scholes's field of work was economics[9].
  • Myron Scholes was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Myron Scholes's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[11].
  • Among Myron Scholes's employers was Long-Term Capital Management[12].
  • Among Myron Scholes's employers was Salomon Brothers[13].
  • Myron Scholes was employed by Stanford University[14].
  • Among Myron Scholes's employers was University of Chicago[15].
  • Myron Scholes was educated at McMaster University[16].
  • Myron Scholes was educated at University of Chicago[17].
  • Myron Scholes was educated at Westdale Secondary School[18].
  • Myron Scholes's doctoral advisor was Clark Gregg[19].
  • Myron Scholes received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20].
  • Myron Scholes received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[21].
  • Myron Scholes received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Myron Scholes received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[23].
  • Myron Scholes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Myron Scholes was a member of Econometric Society[25].
  • Myron Scholes's image is recorded as Myron Scholes 2008 in Lindau.png[26].
  • Myron Scholes is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Myron Scholes's place of birth was Timmins[2]. He was born on +1941-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McMaster University[16], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1887[30]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]; and Westdale Secondary School[18], a high school[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1931[37]. Myron Scholes's doctoral advisor was Clark Gregg[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], mathematician[5], and researcher[6]. Myron Scholes's field of work was economics[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a business school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1914[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Long-Term Capital Management[12], a business[46], in United States[47], founded in 1994[48], headquartered in Greenwich[49]; Salomon Brothers[13], a business[50], founded in 1910[51], headquartered in New York[52]; Stanford University[14], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1885[55], headquartered in Stanford[56]; and University of Chicago[15], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1890[59], headquartered in Chicago[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], an economics award[61], in Sweden[62]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], a fellowship award[63]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[64]; and honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[23], an award[65], in France[66].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Myron Scholes include Black–Scholes model[67], a financial modeling[68] and Black–Scholes equation[69], a stochastic partial differential equation[70].

Why It Matters

Myron Scholes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include Black–Scholes model[67], a financial modeling[68] and Black–Scholes equation[69], a stochastic partial differential equation[70].

FAQs

Where was Myron Scholes born?

Myron Scholes was born in Timmins[2].

What did Myron Scholes do for work?

Myron Scholes worked as economist[4], mathematician[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Myron Scholes go to school?

Myron Scholes was educated at McMaster University[16], University of Chicago[17], and Westdale Secondary School[18].

What awards did Myron Scholes receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], and honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[23].

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