Robert M. Townsend

American economist
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Robert M. Townsend

Summary

Robert M. Townsend is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on April 23, 1948[3]. He worked as an economist[4].

Key Facts

  • Robert M. Townsend's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Robert M. Townsend was born on April 23, 1948[3].
  • Robert M. Townsend held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Robert M. Townsend worked as an economist[4].
  • Among Robert M. Townsend's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].
  • Robert M. Townsend's doctoral advisor was Neil Wallace[7].
  • Robert M. Townsend received the Frisch Medal[8].
  • Robert M. Townsend received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[9].
  • Robert M. Townsend received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10].
  • Robert M. Townsend received the Frisch Medal[11].
  • Robert M. Townsend was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Robert M. Townsend was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Robert M. Townsend was a member of Econometric Society[14].
  • Robert M. Townsend is recorded as male[15].
  • Robert M. Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Edward Simpson Prescott as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Ethan Ligon as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Christopher Phelan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Benjamin Moll as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Peter N. Ireland as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Eswar Prasad as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Anna Paulson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Xavier Gine as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Francisco J. Buera as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert M. Townsend supervised Joaquin Blaum as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Robert M. Townsend's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on April 23, 1948[3].

Education

Robert M. Townsend's doctoral advisor was Neil Wallace[7].

Career and Affiliations

Robert M. Townsend's professions included economist[4]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6]. Doctoral students include Edward Simpson Prescott[17], an economist[27]; Ethan Ligon[18], an economist[28], b. 1966[29]; Christopher Phelan[19], an economist[30], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[31]; Benjamin Moll[20], an economist[32], b. 1983[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Germán Bernácer Prize[35]; Peter N. Ireland[21], an economist[36], b. 1966[37]; and Eswar Prasad[22], an economist[38], b. 1965[39], of India[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Frisch Medal[8], an economics award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[9], a fellowship award[44]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10], a fellowship award[45].

FAQs

Where was Robert M. Townsend born?

Robert M. Townsend was born in Cambridge[2].

What did Robert M. Townsend do for work?

Robert M. Townsend worked as economist[4].

What awards did Robert M. Townsend receive?

Honors received include Frisch Medal[8], Fellow of the Econometric Society[9], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10], and Frisch Medal[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [14] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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