Reinhard Selten

German economist (1930-2016)
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Reinhard Selten

Summary

Reinhard Selten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 5, 1930[3]. He died in Poznań[4]. He died on August 23, 2016[5]. He worked as an economist[6], mathematician[7], Esperantist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2], Reinhard Selten…
  • Reinhard Selten died in Poznań[4].
  • Reinhard Selten was born on October 5, 1930[3].
  • Reinhard Selten died on August 23, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Miłostowo Cemetery[11].
  • Reinhard Selten's father was Adolf Selten[12].
  • Reinhard Selten held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Reinhard Selten is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Reinhard Selten worked as an economist[6].
  • Reinhard Selten worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Reinhard Selten worked as an Esperantist[8].
  • Reinhard Selten worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Reinhard Selten's field of work was economics[15].
  • Reinhard Selten's field of work was experimental economics[16].
  • Reinhard Selten's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Reinhard Selten's field of work was game theory[18].
  • Reinhard Selten's field of work was Esperanto[19].
  • Reinhard Selten held the position of Director of International Congress University[20].
  • Reinhard Selten was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[21].
  • Reinhard Selten was employed by University of Bonn[22].
  • Reinhard Selten was employed by Bielefeld University[23].
  • Reinhard Selten was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[24].
  • Reinhard Selten was employed by University of California, Berkeley[25].
  • Reinhard Selten's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[26].
  • Reinhard Selten's doctoral advisor was Ewald Burger[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Reinhard Selten was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 5, 1930[3]. His father was Adolf Selten[12]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Reinhard Selten was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[26]. Doctoral advisors include Ewald Burger[27] and Wolfgang Franz[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], mathematician[7], Esperantist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include economics[15], an academic discipline[29]; experimental economics[16]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[30]; game theory[18], a branch of mathematics[31]; and Esperanto[19], a planned language[32], in Esperantujo[33], founded in 1887[34]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin[21], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1948[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]; University of Bonn[22], a public research university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1818[41], headquartered in Bonn[42]; Bielefeld University[23], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1969[45], headquartered in Bielefeld[46]; Goethe University Frankfurt[24], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1914[49], headquartered in Jügelhaus[50]; and University of California, Berkeley[25], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]. Reinhard Selten held the position of Director of International Congress University[20]. Doctoral students include Eric van Damme[55], Benny Moldovanu[56], Franz J. Weissing[57], Bettina Rockenbach[58], Karim Sadrieh[59], and Rosemarie Nagel[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[61], a civil decoration[62], in Prussia[63], founded in 1842[64]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[65], an economics award[66], in Sweden[67]; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[68], an order of merit[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1986[71]; State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[72], an award[73], in Germany[74]; honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[75], an award[76], in Austria[77]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society[78], a fellowship award[79].

Death and Burial

Reinhard Selten died on August 23, 2016[5]. He died in Poznań[4]. He is buried at Miłostowo Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Reinhard Selten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

FAQs

Where was Reinhard Selten born?

Born in Wrocław[2], Reinhard Selten…

Where did Reinhard Selten die?

Reinhard Selten died in Poznań[4].

Who were Reinhard Selten's parents?

Reinhard Selten's father was Adolf Selten[12].

What did Reinhard Selten do for work?

Reinhard Selten worked as economist[6], mathematician[7], Esperantist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Reinhard Selten go to school?

Reinhard Selten was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[26].

What awards did Reinhard Selten receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[61], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[65], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[68], and State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[72].

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    Award received Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia +5
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    Occupation economist, mathematician, Esperantist +1
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