Raghuram Rajan

Summary

Raghuram Rajan is a human^[1]. Born in Bhopal^[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1963^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], banker^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Bhopal^[2], Raghuram Rajan…
• Raghuram Rajan was born on February 3, 1963^[3].
• Raghuram Rajan held citizenship in India^[8].
• Raghuram Rajan worked as an economist^[4].
• Raghuram Rajan worked as a banker^[5].
• Raghuram Rajan's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Raghuram Rajan's field of work was economics^[9].
• Raghuram Rajan's field of work was economics of banking^[10].
• Among Raghuram Rajan's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Raghuram Rajan was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management^[12].
• Raghuram Rajan was employed by Reserve Bank of India^[13].
• Raghuram Rajan was employed by University of Chicago^[14].
• Raghuram Rajan's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi^[15].
• Raghuram Rajan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Raghuram Rajan's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad^[17].
• Raghuram Rajan's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management^[18].
• Raghuram Rajan's doctoral advisor was Stewart Myers^[19].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Fischer Black Prize^[20].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award^[21].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Infosys Prize^[22].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[23].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Amundi Smith Breeden Prize^[24].
• Raghuram Rajan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Raghuram Rajan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Raghuram Rajan was a member of Group of Thirty^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-02-03^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 71e99758-3934-4366-a5ff-83b567f49d9f^[31]

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Origins and Family

Raghuram Rajan's place of birth was Bhopal^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1963^[3].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi^[15], an institute of technology^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1961^[34], headquartered in New Delhi^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad^[17], a higher education institution^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1961^[42], headquartered in Ahmedabad^[43]; and MIT Sloan School of Management^[18], a business school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1914^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]. Raghuram Rajan's doctoral advisor was Stewart Myers^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], banker^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include economics^[9], an academic discipline^[48] and economics of banking^[10], an industry^[49]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1861^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; MIT Sloan School of Management^[12], a business school^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1914^[56], headquartered in Cambridge^[57]; Reserve Bank of India^[13], a central bank^[58], in India^[59], founded in 1935^[60], headquartered in Mumbai^[61]; and University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1890^[64], headquartered in Chicago^[65]. Raghuram Rajan supervised Heitor Vleira Almeida as a doctoral student^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fischer Black Prize^[20], an economics award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2002^[69]; Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award^[21], an award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 2005^[72]; Infosys Prize^[22], a science award^[73], in India^[74], founded in 2008^[75]; Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[23], an economics award^[76], in Germany^[77], founded in 2005^[78]; Amundi Smith Breeden Prize^[24], an economics award^[79]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[80].

Personal Life

Raghuram Rajan's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[81].

Why It Matters

Raghuram Rajan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #6,743 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

FAQs

Where was Raghuram Rajan born?

Raghuram Rajan was born in Bhopal^[2].

What did Raghuram Rajan do for work?

Raghuram Rajan worked as economist^[4], banker^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Raghuram Rajan go to school?

Raghuram Rajan was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi^[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad^[17], and MIT Sloan School of Management^[18].

What awards did Raghuram Rajan receive?

Honors received include Fischer Black Prize^[20], Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award^[21], Infosys Prize^[22], and Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics^[23].