Tim Harford

British economist and journalist
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Tim Harford

Summary

Tim Harford is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on September 27, 1973[3]. He worked as an economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Tim Harford…
  • Born in Kent[9], Tim Harford…
  • Tim Harford was born on September 27, 1973[3].
  • Tim Harford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Tim Harford's native language[11].
  • Tim Harford's professions included economist[4].
  • Tim Harford's professions included journalist[5].
  • Tim Harford worked as a writer[6].
  • Tim Harford worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Tim Harford's field of work was economics[12].
  • Tim Harford's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Tim Harford's field of work was popular science literature[14].
  • Tim Harford's field of work was television production[15].
  • Tim Harford was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[16].
  • Among Tim Harford's employers was Financial Times[17].
  • Tim Harford was employed by International Finance Corporation[18].
  • Tim Harford was employed by United Nations[19].
  • Tim Harford was educated at Brasenose College[20].
  • Tim Harford was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Tim Harford is The Undercover Economist[22].
  • Tim Harford received the Bastiat Prize[23].
  • Tim Harford received the Bastiat Prize[24].
  • Tim Harford received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Tim Harford was a member of Royal Statistical Society[26].
  • Tim Harford is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include England[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0927[30] and Kent[9], a ceremonial county of England[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Tim Harford was born on September 27, 1973[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1509[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Aylesbury Grammar School[21], a grammar school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1598[39]. Tim Harford earned the academic degree of Master of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and television presenter[7]. Fields of work include economics[12], an academic discipline[41]; journalism[13], an industry[42]; popular science literature[14], a literary genre[43]; and television production[15], an industry[44]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[16], a public broadcaster[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1922[47], headquartered in London[48]; Financial Times[17], a daily newspaper[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1888[51], headquartered in Bracken House[52]; International Finance Corporation[18], an international financial institution[53], in United States[54], founded in 1956[55], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[56]; and United Nations[19], an intergovernmental organization[57], in United States[58], founded in 1945[59], headquartered in New York City[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tim Harford is The Undercover Economist[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Bastiat Prize[23], a journalism prize[61], in United States[62], founded in 2002[63] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[64], in United Kingdom[65].

Why It Matters

Tim Harford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Works attributed to him include The Undercover Economist[68], a literary work[69], founded in 2005[70].

FAQs

Where was Tim Harford born?

Tim Harford's place of birth was England[2].

What did Tim Harford do for work?

Tim Harford worked as economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Tim Harford go to school?

Tim Harford was educated at Brasenose College[20] and Aylesbury Grammar School[21].

What awards did Tim Harford receive?

Honors received include Bastiat Prize[23], Bastiat Prize[24], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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