Ray Fair

American economist
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Ray Fair

Summary

Ray Fair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fresno[2]. He was born on +1942-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fresno[2], Ray Fair…
  • Ray Fair was born on +1942-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Ray Fair's spouses was Sharon Oster[6].
  • A child of Ray Fair was Emily Oster[7].
  • Ray Fair held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ray Fair's professions included economist[4].
  • Among Ray Fair's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Ray Fair was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Ray Fair's education included a stint at California State University, Fresno[11].
  • Ray Fair's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[12].
  • Ray Fair received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[13].
  • Ray Fair was a member of Econometric Society[14].
  • Ray Fair is recorded as male[15].
  • Ray Fair's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ray Fair supervised Kathryn M. Dominguez as a doctoral student[17].
  • Ray Fair supervised Kemal Derviş as a doctoral student[18].
  • Ray Fair supervised David K. Backus as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ray Fair supervised William Ray Parke as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ray Fair supervised Henry Wariner Chappell as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ray Fair supervised Paul Daniel Mastroddi as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ray Fair supervised Howard Yuji Esaki as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ray Fair supervised Bernard Max Markstein as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ray Fair's family name is recorded as Fair[25].
  • Ray Fair's given name is recorded as Ray[26].
  • Ray Fair's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Ray Fair's place of birth was Fresno[2]. He was born on +1942-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and California State University, Fresno[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34], headquartered in Fresno[35]. Ray Fair's doctoral advisor was Robert Solow[12].

Career and Affiliations

Ray Fair's professions included economist[4]. Among his employers was Yale University[9]. Doctoral students include Kathryn M. Dominguez[17], an economist[36], b. 1960[37], of United States[38]; Kemal Derviş[18], an economist[39], 1949–2023[40], of Turkey[41], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[42]; David K. Backus[19], an economist[43], 1953–2016[44], of United States[45]; William Ray Parke[20]; Henry Wariner Chappell[21]; and Paul Daniel Mastroddi[22].

Recognition

Ray Fair received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[13].

Personal Life

Ray Fair was married to Sharon Oster[6]. A child of him was Emily Oster[7].

Why It Matters

Ray Fair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Ray Fair born?

Ray Fair was born in Fresno[2].

Who was Ray Fair married to?

Ray Fair's spouses include Sharon Oster[6].

What did Ray Fair do for work?

Ray Fair worked as economist[4].

Where did Ray Fair go to school?

Ray Fair was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and California State University, Fresno[11].

What awards did Ray Fair receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[13].

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  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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