Myron Scholes

Canadian economist
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Summary

Myron Scholes was born on July 1, 1941[1], in Timmins[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], mathematician[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[7]
  • Field of work: economics[8]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], MIT Sloan School of Management[10], Long-Term Capital Management[11], Salomon Brothers[12], Stanford University[13], University of Chicago[14]
  • Educated at: McMaster University[15], University of Chicago[16], Westdale Secondary School[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Clark Gregg[18]
  • Award received: Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[19], Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[22]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Econometric Society[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Myron Scholes[26]
  • Family name: Scholes[27]
  • Given name: Myron[28], Samuel[29]
  • Official website: https://news.stanford.edu/news/2001/october3/scholes-103.html[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Name in native language: Myron Samuel Scholes[32]
  • Interested in: economics[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Myron Scholes include Black–Scholes model[35], a financial modeling[36] and Black–Scholes equation[37], a stochastic partial differential equation[38].

Why It Matters

Myron Scholes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Black–Scholes model[35], a financial modeling[36] and Black–Scholes equation[37], a stochastic partial differential equation[38].

FAQs

Where was Myron Scholes born?

Myron Scholes was born in Timmins[2].

What did Myron Scholes do for work?

Myron Scholes worked as an economist[3], mathematician[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Myron Scholes go to school?

Myron Scholes was educated at McMaster University[15], University of Chicago[16], and Westdale Secondary School[17].

What awards did Myron Scholes receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[19], Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], and honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[22].

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  20. [22] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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