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 (185 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

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

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Origins and Family

Tim Harford's place of birth was England[2]. He was born on September 27, 1973[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Aylesbury Grammar School[20], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1598[34]. Tim Harford earned the academic degree of Master of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], and television presenter[7]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[36]; journalism[12], an industry[37]; popular science literature[13], a literary genre[38]; and television production[14], an industry[39]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[15], a public broadcaster[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1927[42], headquartered in London[43]; Financial Times[16], a daily newspaper[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1888[46], headquartered in Bracken House[47]; International Finance Corporation[17], an international financial institution[48], in United States[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[51]; and United Nations[18], an intergovernmental organization[52], in United States[53], founded in 1945[54], headquartered in New York City[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tim Harford is The Undercover Economist[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Bastiat Prize[22], a journalism prize[56], in United States[57], founded in 2002[58] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Why It Matters

Tim Harford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include The Undercover Economist[63], a literary work[64], founded in 2005[65].

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[19] and Aylesbury Grammar School[20].

What awards did Tim Harford receive?

Honors received include Bastiat Prize[22], Bastiat Prize[23], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24].

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