Otto Eckstein

American economist (1927–1984)
Person human Q4530717
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Otto Eckstein

Summary

Otto Eckstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ulm[2]. He was born on +1927-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Massachusetts General Hospital[4]. He died on +1984-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Otto Eckstein's place of birth was Ulm[2].
  • Otto Eckstein died in Massachusetts General Hospital[4].
  • Otto Eckstein was born on +1927-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Eckstein died on +1984-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Eckstein held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Otto Eckstein worked as an economist[6].
  • Otto Eckstein's field of work was economics[9].
  • Among Otto Eckstein's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Otto Eckstein's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Otto Eckstein was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Otto Eckstein's doctoral advisor was Arthur Smithies[13].
  • Otto Eckstein received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].
  • Otto Eckstein received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].
  • Otto Eckstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Otto Eckstein was a member of Econometric Society[17].
  • Otto Eckstein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Otto Eckstein is recorded as male[19].
  • Otto Eckstein's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Otto Eckstein supervised Lester Thurow as a doctoral student[21].
  • Otto Eckstein supervised Thomas Arthur Wilson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Otto Eckstein supervised Harley Henry Hinrichs as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otto Eckstein supervised Michael Wachter as a doctoral student[24].
  • Otto Eckstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110504374[25].
  • Otto Eckstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30782709[26].
  • Otto Eckstein's GND ID is recorded as 1067069615[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Eckstein was born in Ulm[2]. He was born on +1927-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Otto Eckstein's doctoral advisor was Arthur Smithies[13].

Career and Affiliations

Otto Eckstein worked as an economist[6]. His field of work was economics[9]. Among his employers was Harvard University[10]. Doctoral students include Lester Thurow[21], an economist[36], 1938–2016[37], of United States[38], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[39]; Thomas Arthur Wilson[22], an economist[40]; Harley Henry Hinrichs[23]; and Michael Wachter[24], an economist[41], 1943–2022[42], of United States[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], a fellowship award[44]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], a statistics award[45]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48].

Death and Burial

Otto Eckstein died on +1984-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Massachusetts General Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Eckstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lester Thurow[51], an economist[52], 1938–2016[53], of United States[54], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[55].

FAQs

Where was Otto Eckstein born?

Born in Ulm[2], Otto Eckstein…

Where did Otto Eckstein die?

Otto Eckstein died in Massachusetts General Hospital[4].

What did Otto Eckstein do for work?

Otto Eckstein worked as economist[6].

Where did Otto Eckstein go to school?

Otto Eckstein was educated at Harvard University[11] and Princeton University[12].

What awards did Otto Eckstein receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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