Nancy Folbre

feminist economist
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Nancy Folbre

Summary

Nancy Folbre is a human[1]. She was born on July 19, 1952[2]. She worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Folbre was born on July 19, 1952[2].
  • Nancy Folbre held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Nancy Folbre's professions included economist[3].
  • Nancy Folbre worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Nancy Folbre's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[7].
  • Nancy Folbre received the MacArthur Fellows Program[8].
  • Nancy Folbre received the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[9].
  • Nancy Folbre was a member of National Organization for Women[10].
  • Nancy Folbre is recorded as female[11].
  • Nancy Folbre's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nancy Folbre's Commons category is recorded as Nancy Folbre[13].
  • Nancy Folbre's given name is recorded as Nancy[14].
  • Nancy Folbre's official website is recorded as http://people.umass.edu/folbre/folbre[15].
  • Nancy Folbre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Nancy Folbre's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nancy Folbre'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Folbre was born on July 19, 1952[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. Among Nancy Folbre's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[7].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[8], a science award[18], in United States[19], founded in 1981[20] and Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[9], an economics award[21], in United States[22], founded in 2000[23].

Why It Matters

Nancy Folbre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

What did Nancy Folbre do for work?

Nancy Folbre worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Nancy Folbre receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[8] and Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . macfound.org. Retrieved . macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ase.tufts.edu. Retrieved . ase.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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