Richard D. Wolff

American Marxian economist (born 1942)
Person human Q2149289
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Richard D. Wolff

Summary

Richard D. Wolff is a human[1]. He was born in Youngstown[2]. He was born on April 1, 1942[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,863 views/month, #6,217 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard D. Wolff was born in Youngstown[2].
  • Richard D. Wolff was born on April 1, 1942[3].
  • Richard D. Wolff was married to Harriet Fraad[7].
  • Richard D. Wolff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard D. Wolff is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[9].
  • Richard D. Wolff's professions included economist[4].
  • Richard D. Wolff worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard D. Wolff's field of work was political economics[10].
  • Richard D. Wolff's field of work was economics and politics[11].
  • Richard D. Wolff's field of work was Marxism[12].
  • Richard D. Wolff's field of work was Marxian economics[13].
  • Richard D. Wolff was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[14].
  • Richard D. Wolff's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Richard D. Wolff's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • Richard D. Wolff was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Richard D. Wolff was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].
  • Richard D. Wolff's doctoral advisor was William N. Parker[19].
  • Richard D. Wolff is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard D. Wolff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard D. Wolff supervised Yahya Mete Madra as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard D. Wolff's Commons category is recorded as Richard D. Wolff[23].
  • Richard D. Wolff earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Richard D. Wolff's family name is recorded as Wolff[25].
  • Richard D. Wolff's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard D. Wolff's given name is recorded as David[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-04-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eeac047a-b9c3-4f47-8926-0dd7ab49d6d4[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Youngstown[2], Richard D. Wolff… he was born on April 1, 1942[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Stanford University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; Yale University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst[18], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1863[46], headquartered in Amherst[47]. Richard D. Wolff's doctoral advisor was William N. Parker[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include political economics[10], a field of study[48]; economics and politics[11]; Marxism[12], an economic theory[49]; and Marxian economics[13], a school of economic thought[50]. Richard D. Wolff was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[14]. He supervised Yahya Mete Madra as a doctoral student[22].

Personal Life

Richard D. Wolff was married to Harriet Fraad[7].

Why It Matters

Richard D. Wolff ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,863 views/month, #6,217 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Richard D. Wolff born?

Richard D. Wolff's place of birth was Youngstown[2].

Who was Richard D. Wolff married to?

Richard D. Wolff's spouses include Harriet Fraad[7].

What did Richard D. Wolff do for work?

Richard D. Wolff worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Richard D. Wolff go to school?

Richard D. Wolff was educated at Harvard University[15], Stanford University[16], Yale University[17], and University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].

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  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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