Paul Courant

American economist
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Paul Courant

Summary

Paul Courant is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-01-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3], librarian[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Courant was born on +1948-01-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul Courant's father was Ernest Courant[7].
  • Paul Courant held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paul Courant worked as an economist[3].
  • Paul Courant worked as a librarian[4].
  • Paul Courant's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Paul Courant's field of work was economics[9].
  • Paul Courant's field of work was public good[10].
  • Paul Courant was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Paul Courant's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • Paul Courant was educated at Swarthmore College[13].
  • Paul Courant's doctoral advisor was Edwin Mills[14].
  • Paul Courant received the Paul Evan Peters Award[15].
  • Paul Courant's image is recorded as Paul Courant at Ford School.jpg[16].
  • Paul Courant is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Courant's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Courant supervised Susanna Loeb as a doctoral student[19].
  • Paul Courant supervised Elizabeth Joan Warner as a doctoral student[20].
  • Paul Courant supervised Alissa Lorraine Centivany as a doctoral student[21].
  • Paul Courant supervised Erik Johnson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul Courant supervised Alastair Walter McFarlane as a doctoral student[23].
  • Paul Courant supervised Linda J. Blumberg as a doctoral student[24].
  • Paul Courant supervised Michael Deich as a doctoral student[25].
  • Paul Courant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083963099[26].
  • Paul Courant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77502736[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Courant was born on +1948-01-05T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Ernest Courant[7].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Swarthmore College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Paul Courant's doctoral advisor was Edwin Mills[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3], librarian[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[35] and public good[10], a type of good[36]. Paul Courant was employed by University of Michigan[11]. Doctoral students include Susanna Loeb[19], an economist[37], b. 2000[38]; Elizabeth Joan Warner[20]; Alissa Lorraine Centivany[21]; Erik Johnson[22], an economist[39]; Alastair Walter McFarlane[23]; and Linda J. Blumberg[24].

Recognition

Paul Courant received the Paul Evan Peters Award[15].

Why It Matters

Paul Courant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Paul Courant's parents?

Paul Courant's father was Ernest Courant[7].

What did Paul Courant do for work?

Paul Courant worked as economist[3], librarian[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Paul Courant go to school?

Paul Courant was educated at Princeton University[12] and Swarthmore College[13].

What awards did Paul Courant receive?

Honors received include Paul Evan Peters Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . lsa.umich.edu. lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . lsa.umich.edu. lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . cni.org. cni.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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