Richard Thaler

Summary

Richard Thaler is a human^[1]. He was born in East Orange^[2]. He was born on September 12, 1945^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Richard Thaler's place of birth was East Orange^[2].
• Richard Thaler was born on September 12, 1945^[3].
• Richard Thaler held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Richard Thaler worked as an economist^[4].
• Richard Thaler's field of work was behavioral economics^[7].
• Richard Thaler was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].
• Richard Thaler was employed by University of Chicago^[9].
• Among Richard Thaler's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management^[10].
• Richard Thaler was employed by Santa Clara University^[11].
• Richard Thaler was educated at Case Western Reserve University^[12].
• Richard Thaler's education included a stint at Newark Academy^[13].
• Richard Thaler's doctoral advisor was Sherwin Rosen^[14].
• Richard Thaler received the Global Economy Prize^[15].
• Richard Thaler received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[16].
• Richard Thaler received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17].
• Richard Thaler received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Richard Thaler received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[19].
• Richard Thaler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Richard Thaler was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Richard Thaler was a member of Econometric Society^[22].
• Richard Thaler's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].
• Richard Thaler was influenced by Daniel Kahneman^[24].
• Richard Thaler is recorded as male^[25].
• Richard Thaler's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Richard Thaler's Commons category is recorded as Richard Thaler^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in East Orange^[2], Richard Thaler… he was born on September 12, 1945^[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1967^[30], headquartered in Cleveland^[31] and Newark Academy^[13], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1774^[34]. Richard Thaler's doctoral advisor was Sherwin Rosen^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Thaler's professions included economist^[4]. His field of work was behavioral economics^[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; University of Chicago^[9], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42], headquartered in Chicago^[43]; MIT Sloan School of Management^[10], a business school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1914^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; and Santa Clara University^[11], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1851^[50], headquartered in Santa Clara^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Global Economy Prize^[15], an economics award^[52], founded in 2005^[53]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[16], an economics award^[54], in Sweden^[55]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17], a fellowship award^[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[57]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[19], a science award^[58], founded in 1989^[59].

Personal Life

Richard Thaler's religion is recorded as Judaism^[23].

Why It Matters

Richard Thaler has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of nudge theory^[61], a theory^[62] and endowment effect^[63], a cognitive bias^[64]. Works attributed to him include Misbehaving^[65], a literary work^[66] and Nudge^[67], a written work^[68], written by Cass Sunstein^[69].

FAQs

Where was Richard Thaler born?

Richard Thaler's place of birth was East Orange^[2].

What did Richard Thaler do for work?

Richard Thaler worked as economist^[4].

Where did Richard Thaler go to school?

Richard Thaler was educated at Case Western Reserve University^[12] and Newark Academy^[13].

What awards did Richard Thaler receive?

Honors received include Global Economy Prize^[15], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[16], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].

What did Richard Thaler discover?

Richard Thaler is credited as discoverer of nudge theory^[61] and endowment effect^[63].