Niall Ferguson

British historian
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Summary

Niall Ferguson was born on April 18, 1964[1], in Glasgow[2]. He has worked as an economic historian[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], economist[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,422 views/month, #5,984 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ayaan Hirsi Ali[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United States[11]
  • Field of work: history[12], history of finance[13], educational system[14], economics[15], journalism[16]
  • Position held: advisory board[17]
  • Educated at: The Glasgow Academy[18]
  • Award received: Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[19], Knight Bachelor[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[21]
  • Influenced by: Norman Stone[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: neoliberalism[24]
  • Doctoral student: Tyler Goodspeed[25], Garrick Hileman[26]
  • Commons category: Niall Ferguson[27]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[28]
  • Residence: Washington, D.C.[29]
  • Family name: Ferguson[30]
  • Given name: Niall[31], Campbell[32]
  • Official website: http://www.niallferguson.com[33]
  • Described at URL: http://powerbase.info/index.php/Niall_Ferguson[34], https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Niall_Ferguson[35]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[36], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[37], Global Conference 2019[38], Global Conference 2020[39], Global Conference 2022[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Affiliation: Harvard University[42]
  • Name in native language: Niall Campbell Ferguson[43]

Why It Matters

Niall Ferguson has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 26 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[9].

What did Niall Ferguson do for work?

Niall Ferguson worked as an economic historian[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], economist[6], and journalist[7].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . niallferguson.com. Retrieved . niallferguson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Global Conference 2019 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Global Conference 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Global Conference 2022 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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