Robert B. Wilson

Summary

Robert B. Wilson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Geneva^[2]. He was born on +1937-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Geneva^[2], Robert B. Wilson…
• Robert B. Wilson was born on +1937-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert B. Wilson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Robert B. Wilson's professions included economist^[4].
• Robert B. Wilson's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robert B. Wilson's field of work was economics^[8].
• Robert B. Wilson's field of work was management^[9].
• Robert B. Wilson's field of work was mathematical economics^[10].
• Robert B. Wilson was educated at Harvard College^[11].
• Robert B. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Howard Raiffa^[12].
• Robert B. Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Robert B. Wilson received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[14].
• Robert B. Wilson received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15].
• Robert B. Wilson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[16].
• Robert B. Wilson received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[17].
• Robert B. Wilson received the Golden Goose Award^[18].
• Robert B. Wilson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Robert B. Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert B. Wilson was a member of Econometric Society^[21].
• Robert B. Wilson is recorded as male^[22].
• Robert B. Wilson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Robert B. Wilson supervised Claude d'Aspremont Lynden as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert B. Wilson supervised Bengt Holmström as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert B. Wilson supervised Paul Milgrom as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert B. Wilson supervised Jean-Pierre Ponssard as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Geneva^[2], Robert B. Wilson… he was born on +1937-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert B. Wilson was educated at Harvard College^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Howard Raiffa^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include economics^[8], an academic discipline^[28]; management^[9], a type of process^[29]; and mathematical economics^[10], an academic discipline^[30]. Doctoral students include Claude d'Aspremont Lynden^[24], an economist^[31], b. 1946^[32], of Belgium^[33], awarded the Francqui Prize^[34]; Bengt Holmström^[25], an economist^[35], b. 1949^[36], of Finland^[37], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[38], specialised in economics^[39]; Paul Milgrom^[26], an economist^[40], b. 1948^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics^[43], specialised in economics^[44]; Jean-Pierre Ponssard^[27], an economist^[45], b. 1946^[46], of France^[47], awarded the CNRS silver medal^[48]; Robert W. Rosenthal^[49], an economist^[50], 1945–2002^[51], of Belgium^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[53]; and Alvin Eliot Roth^[54], an economist^[55], b. 1951^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[58], specialised in economist^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[14], a science award^[63], in Spain^[64], founded in 2008^[65]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[16], a fellowship award^[66]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[17], an economics award^[67], in Sweden^[68]; and Golden Goose Award^[18], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 2012^[71].

Why It Matters

Robert B. Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alvin Eliot Roth^[74], an economist^[75], b. 1951^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[78], specialised in economist^[79]; Paul Milgrom^[80], an economist^[81], b. 1948^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics^[84], specialised in economics^[85]; Bengt Holmström^[86], an economist^[87], b. 1949^[88], of Finland^[89], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[90], specialised in economics^[91]; and Yuliy Sannikov^[92], an economist^[93], b. 1978^[94], of Ukraine^[95], awarded the Fischer Black Prize^[96], specialised in mathematical economics^[97].

FAQs

Where was Robert B. Wilson born?

Born in Geneva^[2], Robert B. Wilson…

What did Robert B. Wilson do for work?

Robert B. Wilson worked as economist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Robert B. Wilson go to school?

Robert B. Wilson was educated at Harvard College^[11].

What awards did Robert B. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[14], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[16].