Niall Ferguson

Summary

Niall Ferguson is a human^[1]. Born in Glasgow^[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1964^[3]. He worked as an economic historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], economist^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,949 views/month, #5,984 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Niall Ferguson was born in Glasgow^[2].
• Niall Ferguson was born on April 18, 1964^[3].
• Niall Ferguson was married to Ayaan Hirsi Ali^[10].
• Niall Ferguson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Niall Ferguson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Niall Ferguson's professions included economic historian^[4].
• Niall Ferguson worked as a historian^[5].
• Niall Ferguson worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Niall Ferguson's professions included economist^[7].
• Niall Ferguson worked as a journalist^[8].
• Niall Ferguson's field of work was history^[13].
• Niall Ferguson's field of work was history of finance^[14].
• Niall Ferguson's field of work was educational system^[15].
• Niall Ferguson's field of work was economics^[16].
• Niall Ferguson's field of work was journalism^[17].
• Niall Ferguson's education included a stint at The Glasgow Academy^[18].
• Niall Ferguson received the Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics^[19].
• Niall Ferguson received the Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Niall Ferguson's religion is recorded as Christianity^[21].
• Niall Ferguson was influenced by Norman Stone^[22].
• Niall Ferguson is recorded as male^[23].
• Niall Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Niall Ferguson is associated with the neoliberalism movement^[25].
• Niall Ferguson supervised Tyler Goodspeed as a doctoral student^[26].
• Niall Ferguson supervised Garrick Hileman as a doctoral student^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964-04-18^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 155c09a3-8f35-4853-a37f-61c441611dc4^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Niall Ferguson was born in Glasgow^[2]. He was born on April 18, 1964^[3].

Education

Niall Ferguson's education included a stint at The Glasgow Academy^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economic historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], economist^[7], and journalist^[8]. Fields of work include history^[13]; history of finance^[14], an aspect of history^[33]; educational system^[15], an industry^[34]; economics^[16], an academic discipline^[35]; and journalism^[17], an industry^[36]. Doctoral students include Tyler Goodspeed^[26], an economist^[37], specialised in economics^[38] and Garrick Hileman^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics^[19], an award^[39], in Germany^[40] and Knight Bachelor^[20], a title of honor^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1300^[43].

Personal Life

Niall Ferguson was married to Ayaan Hirsi Ali^[10]. His religion is recorded as Christianity^[21].

Why It Matters

Niall Ferguson ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,949 views/month, #5,984 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Niall Ferguson born?

Niall Ferguson was born in Glasgow^[2].

Who was Niall Ferguson married to?

Niall Ferguson's spouses include Ayaan Hirsi Ali^[10].

What did Niall Ferguson do for work?

Niall Ferguson worked as economic historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], economist^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Niall Ferguson go to school?

Niall Ferguson was educated at The Glasgow Academy^[18].

What awards did Niall Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics^[19] and Knight Bachelor^[20].