Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Summary
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a human[1]. He was born in Amioun[2]. He was born on September 12, 1960[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], essayist[5], mathematician[6], statistician[7], and economist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,882 views/month, #5,717 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb was born in Amioun[2].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb was born on September 12, 1960[3].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's father was Najib Taleb[10].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's mother was Minerva Ghosn[11].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb held citizenship in Lebanon[12].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb held citizenship in United States[13].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb is identified as part of the Antiochian Greeks ethnic group[14].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb is identified as part of the Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians ethnic group[15].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb is identified as part of the Lebanese Americans ethnic group[16].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb worked as a philosopher[4].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's professions included essayist[5].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's professions included mathematician[6].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's professions included statistician[7].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's professions included economist[8].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's professions included university teacher[17].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's field of work was statistics[18].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's field of work was risk analysis[19].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's field of work was decision theory[20].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's field of work was probability theory[21].
- Among Nassim Nicholas Taleb's employers was New York University[22].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[23].
- Among Nassim Nicholas Taleb's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[24].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb was educated at Paris Dauphine University[25].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb's education included a stint at The Wharton School[26].
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb was educated at Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais[27].
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Origins and Family
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's place of birth was Amioun[2]. He was born on September 12, 1960[3]. His father was Najib Taleb[10]. His mother was Minerva Ghosn[11]. Ethnic identities include Antiochian Greeks[14], an ethnoreligious group[28]; Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians[15], an ethnoreligious group[29]; and Lebanese Americans[16], an ethnic group[30], in United States[31].
Education
Educated at Paris Dauphine University[25], a grand établissement[32], in France[33], founded in 1968[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; The Wharton School[26], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1881[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39]; and Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais[27], a lyceum[40], in Lebanon[41], founded in 1909[42]. Nassim Nicholas Taleb's doctoral advisor was Hélyette Geman[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[44] and Master of Business Administration[45].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], essayist[5], mathematician[6], statistician[7], economist[8], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include statistics[18], an academic major[46]; risk analysis[19], a field of study[47]; decision theory[20], an academic discipline[48]; and probability theory[21], a branch of mathematics[49]. Employers include New York University[22], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1831[52], headquartered in New York City[53]; University of Massachusetts Amherst[23], a university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1863[56], headquartered in Amherst[57]; and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[24], a university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1854[60].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Black Swan[61], a written work[62]; Fooled by Randomness[63], a literary work[64]; The Bed of Procrustes[65], a written work[66]; Antifragile[67], a literary work[68]; and Skin in the Game[69].
Personal Life
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch[70].
Why It Matters
Nassim Nicholas Taleb ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,882 views/month, #5,717 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Steve Bannon[73], a film producer[74], b. 1953[75], of United States[76], specialised in politics[77].
Works attributed to him include The Black Swan[78], a written work[79]; Antifragile[80], a literary work[81]; Fooled by Randomness[82], a literary work[83]; Skin in the Game[84], a literary work[85]; and The Bed of Procrustes[86], a written work[87].
FAQs
Where was Nassim Nicholas Taleb born?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's place of birth was Amioun[2].
Who were Nassim Nicholas Taleb's parents?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's father was Najib Taleb[10]. Nassim Nicholas Taleb's mother was Minerva Ghosn[11].
What did Nassim Nicholas Taleb do for work?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb worked as philosopher[4], essayist[5], mathematician[6], statistician[7], and economist[8].
Where did Nassim Nicholas Taleb go to school?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb was educated at Paris Dauphine University[25], The Wharton School[26], and Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais[27].
Who did Nassim Nicholas Taleb influence?
Nassim Nicholas Taleb has been cited as an influence by Steve Bannon[73].