Thomas Schelling
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Thomas Schelling
Summary
Thomas Schelling is a human[1]. He was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on April 14, 1921[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on December 13, 2016[5]. He worked as an economist[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Thomas Schelling's place of birth was Oakland[2].
- Thomas Schelling passed away in Bethesda[4].
- Thomas Schelling was born on April 14, 1921[3].
- Thomas Schelling died on December 13, 2016[5].
- Thomas Schelling held citizenship in United States[10].
- Thomas Schelling's professions included economist[6].
- Thomas Schelling's professions included political scientist[7].
- Thomas Schelling's professions included university teacher[8].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was economics[11].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was economics and politics[12].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was game theory[13].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was conflict management[14].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was social issue[15].
- Thomas Schelling's field of work was nuclear warfare[16].
- Thomas Schelling held the position of president[17].
- Among Thomas Schelling's employers was Harvard University[18].
- Thomas Schelling was employed by Yale University[19].
- Thomas Schelling was employed by University of Maryland[20].
- Thomas Schelling was educated at Harvard University[21].
- Thomas Schelling's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[22].
- Thomas Schelling was educated at San Diego High School[23].
- Thomas Schelling's doctoral advisor was James Duesenberry[24].
- Thomas Schelling's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief[25].
- Thomas Schelling's doctoral advisor was Arthur Smithies[26].
- Thomas Schelling received the Harvard Centennial Medal[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Thomas Schelling was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on April 14, 1921[3].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and San Diego High School[23], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1882[38]. Doctoral advisors include James Duesenberry[24], an economist[39], 1918–2009[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[42]; Wassily Leontief[25], an economist[43], 1906–1999[44], of Russian Empire[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in economics[47]; and Arthur Smithies[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include economist[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[48]; economics and politics[12]; game theory[13], a branch of mathematics[49]; conflict management[14], a type of management[50]; social issue[15], a type of problem[51]; and nuclear warfare[16]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1636[54], headquartered in Cambridge[55]; Yale University[19], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1701[58], headquartered in New Haven[59]; and University of Maryland[20], a public research university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1858[62], headquartered in College Park[63]. Thomas Schelling held the position of president[17]. Doctoral students include Eli Noam[64], Martin C. McGuire[65], Richard Zeckhauser[66], Michael Spence[67], Tyler Cowen[68], and Gustav Ranis[69].
Recognition
Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal[27], a jubilee medal[70], founded in 1989[71]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[72], an economics award[73], in Sweden[74]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[75]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[76], a fellowship award[77]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[78], a fellowship award[79]; and William and Katherine Estes Award[80], a science award[81], in United States[82], founded in 1990[83].
Death and Burial
Thomas Schelling died on December 13, 2016[5]. He died in Bethesda[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Schelling include focal point[84], a concept[85].
Why It Matters
Thomas Schelling ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Michael Spence[88], an economist[89], b. 1943[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92], specialised in economics[93].
Entities named for him include focal point[84], a concept[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include Tyler Cowen[94], an economist[95], b. 1962[96], of United States[97]; Eli Noam[98], an economist[99], b. 1946[100], of Israel[101], specialised in economics[102]; Gustav Ranis[103], an economist[104], 1929–2013[105], of United States[106]; and Michael Spence[107], an economist[108], b. 1943[109], of United States[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[111], specialised in economics[112].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Schelling born?
Thomas Schelling was born in Oakland[2].
Where did Thomas Schelling die?
Thomas Schelling passed away in Bethesda[4].
What did Thomas Schelling do for work?
Thomas Schelling worked as economist[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Thomas Schelling go to school?
Thomas Schelling was educated at Harvard University[21], University of California, Berkeley[22], and San Diego High School[23].
What awards did Thomas Schelling receive?
Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal[27], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[72], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[75], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[76].
Who did Thomas Schelling influence?
Thomas Schelling has been cited as an influence by Michael Spence[88].