Paul Milgrom

American economist
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Paul Milgrom
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Summary

Paul Milgrom was born on April 20, 1948[1], in Detroit[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,863 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Eva M Meyersson Milgrom[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: economics[9]
  • Employer: Stanford University[10]
  • Educated at: University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[11], Oak Park High School[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Robert B. Wilson[13]
  • Award received: Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[14], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[18], Savage Award[19], Guggenheim Fellowship[20], John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[21], Fisher-Schultz Lecture[22], Clarivate Citation Laureates[23]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Econometric Society[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Doctoral student: Susan Athey[29], Joshua Gans[30], Gillian Hadfield[31], Steven Stern[32], Yeon-Koo Che[33], Michihiro Kandori[34], Mohammad Akbarpour[35], Luis Cabral[36], Shengwu Li[37], Piotr Dworczak[38], Fai Tong Chung[39], Eduardo Perez[40], Yuan-Chuan Lien[41], Daniel Quint[42]
  • Commons category: Paul Milgrom[43]
  • Family name: Milgrom[44]
  • Given name: Paul[45]
  • Professorship: Shirley R. and Leonard W. Ely, Jr. Professorship in the School of Humanities and Sciences[46]
  • Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/paul-milgrom[47]
  • Work location: Stanford[48]

Why It Matters

Paul Milgrom has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Susan Athey[51], an economist[52], b. 1970[53], of United States[54], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[55], specialised in business management[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Susan Athey[57], an economist[58], b. 1970[59], of United States[60], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[61], specialised in business management[62] and Michihiro Kandori[63], an economist[64], b. 1959[65], of Japan[66], awarded the Nakahara Prize[67], specialised in economics[68].

FAQs

Where was Paul Milgrom born?

Paul Milgrom's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Who was Paul Milgrom married to?

Paul Milgrom's spouses include Eva M Meyersson Milgrom[7].

What did Paul Milgrom do for work?

Paul Milgrom worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5].

Where did Paul Milgrom go to school?

Paul Milgrom was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[11] and Oak Park High School[12].

What awards did Paul Milgrom receive?

Honors received include Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[14], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Who did Paul Milgrom influence?

Paul Milgrom has been cited as an influence by Susan Athey[51].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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