Roger Myerson

American economist
Person human Q232949
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Roger Myerson

Summary

Roger Myerson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on March 29, 1951[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Roger Myerson…
  • Roger Myerson was born on March 29, 1951[3].
  • Roger Myerson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Roger Myerson's professions included economist[4].
  • Roger Myerson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Roger Myerson's field of work was economics[8].
  • Roger Myerson's field of work was probability theory[9].
  • Roger Myerson was employed by Northwestern University[10].
  • Roger Myerson was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Roger Myerson was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Roger Myerson's education included a stint at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13].
  • Roger Myerson was educated at Newton South High School[14].
  • Roger Myerson's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow[15].
  • Roger Myerson received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[16].
  • Roger Myerson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[17].
  • Roger Myerson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Roger Myerson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Roger Myerson received the Heinz I. Eulau Award[20].
  • Roger Myerson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Roger Myerson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Roger Myerson was a member of Econometric Society[23].
  • Roger Myerson is recorded as male[24].
  • Roger Myerson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Roger Myerson supervised Marco Battaglini as a doctoral student[26].
  • Roger Myerson supervised Scott E. Page as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Myerson was born in Boston[2]. He was born on March 29, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34]; and Newton South High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37]. Roger Myerson's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and mathematician[5]. Fields of work include economics[8], an academic discipline[38] and probability theory[9], a branch of mathematics[39]. Employers include Northwestern University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1851[42], headquartered in Evanston[43] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Chicago[47]. Doctoral students include Marco Battaglini[26], an economist[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[50], specialised in economic theory[51]; Scott E. Page[27], a social scientist[52], b. 1963[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55]; Aytek Erdil[56]; Yukio Koriyama[57]; Michael Suk-Young Chwe[58], a university teacher[59], b. 1965[60], of United States[61], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance[62]; and Jin Yeub Kim[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[16], an economics award[64], in Sweden[65]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[17], a fellowship award[66]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[67]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[68], in United States[69], founded in 1925[70]; and Heinz I. Eulau Award[20], an award[71].

Why It Matters

Roger Myerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Roger Myerson born?

Roger Myerson's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did Roger Myerson do for work?

Roger Myerson worked as economist[4] and mathematician[5].

Where did Roger Myerson go to school?

Roger Myerson was educated at Harvard University[12], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[13], and Newton South High School[14].

What awards did Roger Myerson receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[16], Fellow of the Econometric Society[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [56] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [57] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [58] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [63] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Roger Myerson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/roger-myerson
MLA “Roger Myerson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/roger-myerson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_roger-myerson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Roger Myerson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/roger-myerson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Roger Myerson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/roger-myerson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/roger-myerson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Myerson roger print.jpg, Myerson roger b print.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Myerson roger print.jpg"
  2. 26d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work economics, probability theory
    Interested in economics
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Econometric Society
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||90 */ Add multilingual descriptions (90 languages) — Task 12 (Nobel laureates) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels, no machine transla"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.