Richard Cyert

American economist, statistician (1921-1998)
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Richard Cyert

Summary

Richard Cyert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winona[2]. He was born on +1921-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fox Chapel[4]. He died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winona[2], Richard Cyert…
  • Richard Cyert died in Fox Chapel[4].
  • Richard Cyert was born on +1921-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Cyert died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Cyert held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Cyert's professions included economist[6].
  • Richard Cyert worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Richard Cyert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Cyert's field of work was economics[11].
  • Richard Cyert's field of work was management[12].
  • Richard Cyert's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Richard Cyert held the position of university president[14].
  • Richard Cyert was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[15].
  • Richard Cyert's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Richard Cyert's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[17].
  • Richard Cyert's education included a stint at South High School[18].
  • Richard Cyert's education included a stint at Carlson School of Management[19].
  • Richard Cyert's doctoral advisor was Arthur Frank Burns[20].
  • Richard Cyert's doctoral advisor was George Stigler[21].
  • Richard Cyert received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Richard Cyert received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[23].
  • Richard Cyert received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].
  • Richard Cyert was a member of Econometric Society[25].
  • Richard Cyert is recorded as male[26].
  • Richard Cyert's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winona[2], Richard Cyert… he was born on +1921-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; University of Minnesota[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Minneapolis[35]; South High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38]; and Carlson School of Management[19], a business school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Minneapolis[42]. Doctoral advisors include Arthur Frank Burns[20], an economist[43], 1904–1987[44], of United States[45], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[46], specialised in economics[47] and George Stigler[21], an economist[48], 1911–1991[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in economics[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[53]; management[12], a type of process[54]; and statistics[13], an academic major[55]. Among Richard Cyert's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[15]. He held the position of university president[14]. He supervised Oliver E. Williamson as a doctoral student[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[23], a fellowship award[60]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], a statistics award[61].

Death and Burial

Richard Cyert died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fox Chapel[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Cyert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Oliver E. Williamson[63], an economist[64], 1932–2020[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in microeconomics[68].

FAQs

Where was Richard Cyert born?

Richard Cyert was born in Winona[2].

Where did Richard Cyert die?

Richard Cyert died in Fox Chapel[4].

What did Richard Cyert do for work?

Richard Cyert worked as economist[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Richard Cyert go to school?

Richard Cyert was educated at Columbia University[16], University of Minnesota[17], South High School[18], and Carlson School of Management[19].

What awards did Richard Cyert receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Fellow of the Econometric Society[23], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].

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