Pietro Balestra

Swiss economist (1935-2005)
Person human Q116567
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Pietro Balestra

Summary

Pietro Balestra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lugano[2]. He was born on April 2, 1935[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on June 23, 2005[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pietro Balestra was born in Lugano[2].
  • Pietro Balestra died in Geneva[4].
  • Pietro Balestra was born on April 2, 1935[3].
  • Pietro Balestra died on June 23, 2005[5].
  • Pietro Balestra held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Pietro Balestra's professions included economist[6].
  • Pietro Balestra worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Pietro Balestra was employed by University of Geneva[10].
  • Pietro Balestra was employed by University of Fribourg[11].
  • Pietro Balestra was educated at Stanford University[12].
  • Pietro Balestra's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[13].
  • Pietro Balestra's education included a stint at University of Kansas[14].
  • Pietro Balestra's doctoral advisor was Marc Nerlove[15].
  • Pietro Balestra received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].
  • Pietro Balestra was a member of Econometric Society[17].
  • Pietro Balestra is recorded as male[18].
  • Pietro Balestra's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pietro Balestra supervised Jaya Krishnakumar as a doctoral student[20].
  • Pietro Balestra supervised André de Palma as a doctoral student[21].
  • Pietro Balestra supervised Christine Peyron as a doctoral student[22].
  • Pietro Balestra's family name is recorded as Balestra[23].
  • Pietro Balestra's given name is recorded as Pietro[24].
  • Pietro Balestra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lugano[2], Pietro Balestra… he was born on April 2, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Stanford[29]; University of Fribourg[13], a public university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1889[32]; and University of Kansas[14], a public educational institution of the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1864[35]. Pietro Balestra's doctoral advisor was Marc Nerlove[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Geneva[10], a public research university[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1559[38], headquartered in Geneva[39] and University of Fribourg[11], a public university[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1889[42]. Doctoral students include Jaya Krishnakumar[20], an economist[43], b. 1958[44]; André de Palma[21], an economist[45], b. 1952[46], of Belgium[47]; and Christine Peyron[22], a researcher[48].

Recognition

Pietro Balestra received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].

Death and Burial

Pietro Balestra died on June 23, 2005[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Pietro Balestra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Pietro Balestra born?

Born in Lugano[2], Pietro Balestra…

Where did Pietro Balestra die?

Pietro Balestra died in Geneva[4].

What did Pietro Balestra do for work?

Pietro Balestra worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pietro Balestra go to school?

Pietro Balestra was educated at Stanford University[12], University of Fribourg[13], and University of Kansas[14].

What awards did Pietro Balestra receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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