Richard R. Nelson

Summary

Richard R. Nelson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an economist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard R. Nelson's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Richard R. Nelson was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard R. Nelson was born on +1930-05-04T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Richard R. Nelson died on +2025-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Among Richard R. Nelson's spouses was Katherine Nelson^[9].
• Richard R. Nelson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard R. Nelson's professions included economist^[5].
• Richard R. Nelson's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Richard R. Nelson's field of work was economics^[11].
• Richard R. Nelson's field of work was evolutionary economics^[12].
• Among Richard R. Nelson's employers was University of Manchester^[13].
• Richard R. Nelson was employed by Columbia University^[14].
• Richard R. Nelson's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[15].
• Richard R. Nelson was educated at Yale University^[16].
• Richard R. Nelson's doctoral advisor was William John Fellner^[17].
• Richard R. Nelson's doctoral advisor was James Tobin^[18].
• Richard R. Nelson's doctoral advisor was Henry J. Bruton^[19].
• Richard R. Nelson received the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[20].
• Richard R. Nelson received the Honda Prize^[21].
• Richard R. Nelson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Richard R. Nelson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Richard R. Nelson is recorded as male^[24].
• Richard R. Nelson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Richard R. Nelson supervised Paul Joskow as a doctoral student^[26].
• Richard R. Nelson supervised Rick Levin as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard R. Nelson's place of birth was New York City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1930-05-04T00:00:00Z^[8].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[15], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Oberlin^[31] and Yale University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]. Doctoral advisors include William John Fellner^[17], an economist^[36], 1905–1983^[37], of Hungary^[38], awarded the Bernhard Harms Prize^[39]; James Tobin^[18], an economist^[40], 1918–2002^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[43], specialised in economics^[44]; and Henry J. Bruton^[19], an economist^[45], 1921–2013^[46], of United States^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include economics^[11], an academic discipline^[48] and evolutionary economics^[12]. Employers include University of Manchester^[13], a university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1824^[51], headquartered in Manchester^[52] and Columbia University^[14], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1754^[55], headquartered in Manhattan^[56]. Doctoral students include Paul Joskow^[26], an economist^[57], b. 1947^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[60]; Rick Levin^[27], an economist^[61], b. 1947^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal^[64], specialised in economics^[65]; Amihai Glazer^[66]; Thomas Gregory McGuire^[67]; and Kenneth Warner^[68], a university teacher^[69], b. 1947^[70], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[20], an economics award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 2000^[74]; Honda Prize^[21], a science award^[75], in Japan^[76], founded in 1980^[77]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[78].

Personal Life

Richard R. Nelson was married to Katherine Nelson^[9].

Death and Burial

Richard R. Nelson died on +2025-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard R. Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Rick Levin^[81], an economist^[82], b. 1947^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal^[85], specialised in economics^[86].

FAQs

Where was Richard R. Nelson born?

Born in New York City^[2], Richard R. Nelson…

Who was Richard R. Nelson married to?

Richard R. Nelson's spouses include Katherine Nelson^[9].

What did Richard R. Nelson do for work?

Richard R. Nelson worked as economist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Richard R. Nelson go to school?

Richard R. Nelson was educated at Oberlin College^[15] and Yale University^[16].

What awards did Richard R. Nelson receive?

Honors received include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought^[20], Honda Prize^[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].