Paul Krugman

American economist (born 1953)
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Paul Krugman

Summary

Paul Krugman is a human[1]. Born in Albany[2], he… he worked as a columnist[3], economist[4], essayist[5], blogger[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,713 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Krugman's place of birth was Albany[2].
  • Among Paul Krugman's spouses was Robin Wells[9].
  • Paul Krugman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Paul Krugman's native language[11].
  • Paul Krugman's professions included columnist[3].
  • Paul Krugman worked as an economist[4].
  • Paul Krugman's professions included essayist[5].
  • Paul Krugman worked as a blogger[6].
  • Paul Krugman's professions included professor[7].
  • Paul Krugman's professions included pundit[12].
  • Paul Krugman's field of work was international economics[13].
  • Paul Krugman's field of work was macroeconomics[14].
  • Paul Krugman's field of work was international economic relations[15].
  • Among Paul Krugman's employers was Yale University[16].
  • Among Paul Krugman's employers was National Bureau of Economic Research[17].
  • Among Paul Krugman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Paul Krugman was employed by Stanford University[19].
  • Among Paul Krugman's employers was Yale University[20].
  • Paul Krugman was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[21].
  • Paul Krugman was educated at John F. Kennedy High School[22].
  • Paul Krugman's doctoral advisor was Rudi Dornbusch[23].
  • Paul Krugman received the Adam Smith Award[24].
  • Paul Krugman received the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[25].
  • Paul Krugman received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[26].
  • Paul Krugman received the John Bates Clark Medal[27].

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-02-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 938a9688-826b-4a45-ac7b-0e7eac7b41f7[31]

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Origins and Family

Paul Krugman's place of birth was Albany[2]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Paul Krugman was educated at John F. Kennedy High School[22]. His doctoral advisor was Rudi Dornbusch[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[3], economist[4], essayist[5], blogger[6], professor[7], and pundit[12]. Fields of work include international economics[13], an academic discipline[32]; macroeconomics[14], a theory[33]; and international economic relations[15]. Employers include Yale University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37]; National Bureau of Economic Research[17], a research institute[38], in United States[39], founded in 1920[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Stanford University[19], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1885[48], headquartered in Stanford[49]; London School of Economics and Political Science[21], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1895[52], headquartered in London[53]; and Group of Thirty[54], a governing body[55], in United States[56], founded in 1978[57], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[58]. Doctoral students include Elise Brezis[59], Lant Pritchett[60], Michael Kende[61], Richard Baldwin[62], Matthew J. Slaughter[63], and Donogh Colm McDonald[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Adam Smith Award[24], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1982[67]; Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[25], a class of award[68], in Spain[69], founded in 1981[70]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[26]; John Bates Clark Medal[27], an economics award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1947[73]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[74], an economics award[75], in Sweden[76]; and H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics[77], an economics award[78], founded in 1995[79].

Personal Life

Among Paul Krugman's spouses was Robin Wells[9].

Why It Matters

Paul Krugman ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,713 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Baldwin[82], an economist[83], b. 1958[84], of Switzerland[85], awarded the honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[86].

FAQs

Where was Paul Krugman born?

Paul Krugman was born in Albany[2].

Who was Paul Krugman married to?

Paul Krugman's spouses include Robin Wells[9].

What did Paul Krugman do for work?

Paul Krugman worked as columnist[3], economist[4], essayist[5], blogger[6], and professor[7].

Where did Paul Krugman go to school?

Paul Krugman was educated at John F. Kennedy High School[22].

What awards did Paul Krugman receive?

Honors received include Adam Smith Award[24], Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[25], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[26], and John Bates Clark Medal[27].

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