Philip T. Hoffman

American economic historian, 1947-
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Philip T. Hoffman

Summary

Philip T. Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1947[2]. He worked as an economic historian[3], economist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Philip T. Hoffman was born on January 1, 1947[2].
  • Philip T. Hoffman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's professions included economic historian[3].
  • Philip T. Hoffman worked as an economist[4].
  • Philip T. Hoffman worked as a historian[5].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's field of work was social science[8].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's field of work was economics and politics[9].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's field of work was economic history[10].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's field of work was political history[11].
  • Among Philip T. Hoffman's employers was California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Philip T. Hoffman was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's education included a stint at Harvard College[14].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's education included a stint at University of California[15].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Harry A. Miskimin[16].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Roberto Sabatino López[17].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's doctoral advisor was John M. Merriman[18].
  • Philip T. Hoffman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Philip T. Hoffman received the John Addison Porter Prize[20].
  • Philip T. Hoffman is recorded as male[21].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Philip T. Hoffman supervised Jean-Laurent Rosenthal as a doctoral student[23].
  • Philip T. Hoffman supervised Jonathan Neil Chapman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[25].
  • Philip T. Hoffman's given name is recorded as Philip[26].

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Origins and Family

Philip T. Hoffman was born on January 1, 1947[2].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30]; Harvard College[14], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33]; and University of California[15], a state university system[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Oakland[37]. Doctoral advisors include Harry A. Miskimin[16], a historian[38], b. 1932[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40]; Roberto Sabatino López[17], a historian[41], 1910–1986[42], of Italy[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44]; and John M. Merriman[18], a historian[45], 1946–2022[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48], specialised in history[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economic historian[3], economist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include social science[8], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[50]; economics and politics[9]; economic history[10], an academic discipline[51]; and political history[11], an aspect of history[52]. Among Philip T. Hoffman's employers was California Institute of Technology[12]. Doctoral students include Jean-Laurent Rosenthal[23], a professor[53], b. 1962[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55] and Jonathan Neil Chapman[24], b. 1984[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59] and John Addison Porter Prize[20], a literary award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1872[62].

FAQs

What did Philip T. Hoffman do for work?

Philip T. Hoffman worked as economic historian[3], economist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Philip T. Hoffman go to school?

Philip T. Hoffman was educated at Yale University[13], Harvard College[14], and University of California[15].

What awards did Philip T. Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and John Addison Porter Prize[20].

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  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . datos.bne.es. nl.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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