Étienne Laspeyres

German economist and statistician (1834–1913)
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Étienne Laspeyres

Summary

Étienne Laspeyres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2]. He was born on November 28, 1834[3]. He died in Giessen[4]. He died on August 4, 1913[5]. He worked as an economist[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Étienne Laspeyres's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2].
  • Étienne Laspeyres passed away in Giessen[4].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was born on November 28, 1834[3].
  • Étienne Laspeyres died on August 4, 1913[5].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[10].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's father was Ernst Adolph Theodor Laspeyres[11].
  • Étienne Laspeyres held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Étienne Laspeyres worked as an economist[6].
  • Étienne Laspeyres worked as a statistician[7].
  • Étienne Laspeyres worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's field of work was economy[14].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was employed by University of Basel[15].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16].
  • Among Étienne Laspeyres's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat[17].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was employed by Polytechnikum Riga[18].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was employed by University of Giessen[19].
  • Étienne Laspeyres was educated at University of Basel[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Laspeyres is list of price index formulas[21].
  • Étienne Laspeyres is recorded as male[22].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's Commons category is recorded as Etienne Laspeyres[24].
  • Étienne Laspeyres earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[25].
  • Étienne Laspeyres earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[26].
  • Étienne Laspeyres's family name is recorded as Laspeyres[27].

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Origins and Family

Étienne Laspeyres's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2]. He was born on November 28, 1834[3]. His father was Ernst Adolph Theodor Laspeyres[11].

Education

Étienne Laspeyres was educated at University of Basel[20]. Academic degrees include Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[25] and Doctor of Juridical Science[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include statistics[13], an academic major[28] and economy[14], a human activity[29]. Employers include University of Basel[15], a public research university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1460[32], headquartered in Basel[33]; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16], an institute of technology[34], in Germany[35], founded in 2009[36], headquartered in Karlsruhe[37]; Imperial University of Dorpat[17], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1803[40], headquartered in Tartu[41]; Polytechnikum Riga[18], an educational institution[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1862[44], headquartered in Riga[45]; and University of Giessen[19], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1607[48], headquartered in Giessen[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Étienne Laspeyres is list of price index formulas[21]. Things named for him include Laspeyres Index[50], a price index[51].

Death and Burial

Étienne Laspeyres died on August 4, 1913[5]. He passed away in Giessen[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[10].

Why It Matters

Étienne Laspeyres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Laspeyres Index[50], a price index[51].

FAQs

Where was Étienne Laspeyres born?

Étienne Laspeyres was born in Halle (Saale)[2].

Where did Étienne Laspeyres die?

Étienne Laspeyres passed away in Giessen[4].

Who were Étienne Laspeyres's parents?

Étienne Laspeyres's father was Ernst Adolph Theodor Laspeyres[11].

What did Étienne Laspeyres do for work?

Étienne Laspeyres worked as economist[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Étienne Laspeyres go to school?

Étienne Laspeyres was educated at University of Basel[20].

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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