Tjalling Koopmans

Summary

Tjalling Koopmans is a human^[1]. Born in 's-Graveland^[2], he… he was born on +1910-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New Haven^[4]. He died on +1985-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], mathematician^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in 's-Graveland^[2], Tjalling Koopmans…
• Tjalling Koopmans died in New Haven^[4].
• Tjalling Koopmans was born on +1910-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tjalling Koopmans died on +1985-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Tjalling Koopmans held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Tjalling Koopmans held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Tjalling Koopmans's native language^[12].
• Tjalling Koopmans worked as an economist^[6].
• Tjalling Koopmans worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Tjalling Koopmans worked as a physicist^[8].
• Tjalling Koopmans held the position of chairperson^[13].
• Tjalling Koopmans was employed by Princeton University^[14].
• Among Tjalling Koopmans's employers was Yale University^[15].
• Among Tjalling Koopmans's employers was University of Chicago^[16].
• Tjalling Koopmans was employed by Netherlands School of Economics^[17].
• Tjalling Koopmans was employed by League of Nations^[18].
• Tjalling Koopmans was employed by Penn Mutual^[19].
• Tjalling Koopmans's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[20].
• Tjalling Koopmans's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[21].
• Tjalling Koopmans was educated at Leiden University^[22].
• Tjalling Koopmans's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[23].
• Tjalling Koopmans's doctoral advisor was Hans Kramers^[24].
• Tjalling Koopmans's doctoral advisor was Jan Tinbergen^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Tjalling Koopmans is Koopmans' theorem^[26].
• Tjalling Koopmans received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tjalling Koopmans was born in 's-Graveland^[2]. He was born on +1910-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University^[20], a public research university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Utrecht^[31]; University of Amsterdam^[21], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1632^[34], headquartered in Amsterdam^[35]; Leiden University^[22], a university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1575^[38], headquartered in Leiden^[39]; and University of Oslo^[23], a public university^[40], in Norway^[41], founded in 1811^[42], headquartered in Blindern^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Hans Kramers^[24], a theoretical physicist^[44], 1894–1952^[45], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[46], awarded the Lorentz Medal^[47], specialised in physics^[48] and Jan Tinbergen^[25], an economist^[49], 1903–1994^[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[51], awarded the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[52], specialised in economics^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], mathematician^[7], and physicist^[8]. Employers include Princeton University^[14], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1746^[56], headquartered in Princeton^[57]; Yale University^[15], a private university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1701^[60], headquartered in New Haven^[61]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1890^[64], headquartered in Chicago^[65]; Netherlands School of Economics^[17]; League of Nations^[18], an intergovernmental organization^[66], in Switzerland^[67], founded in 1919^[68], headquartered in Palais Wilson^[69]; and Penn Mutual^[19], a business^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1847^[72], headquartered in Horsham^[73]. Tjalling Koopmans held the position of chairperson^[13]. Doctoral students include Carl Christ^[74], an economist^[75], 1923–2017^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[78], specialised in economics^[79]; Charles C. Holt^[80], an economist^[81], 1921–2010^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[84], specialised in linear system^[85]; Stanley Reiter^[86]; Rolf Mantel^[87]; Guillermo Calvo^[88]; and Robert H. Strotz^[89].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tjalling Koopmans is Koopmans' theorem^[26]. Things named for him include Koopmans' theorem^[90], a theorem^[91].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], an economics award^[92], in Sweden^[93]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[94]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[95], a fellowship award^[96]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[97], a statistics award^[98]; Fisher-Schultz Lecture^[99], a lecture series^[100]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[101].

Death and Burial

Tjalling Koopmans died on +1985-02-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New Haven^[4].

Why It Matters

Tjalling Koopmans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[102] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[103]

Entities named for him include Koopmans' theorem^[90], a theorem^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Guillermo Calvo^[104], an economist^[105], b. 1941^[106], of Argentina^[107], awarded the King of Spain Prize in Economics^[108] and Carl Christ^[109], an economist^[110], 1923–2017^[111], of United States^[112], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[113], specialised in economics^[114].

FAQs

Where was Tjalling Koopmans born?

Tjalling Koopmans's place of birth was 's-Graveland^[2].

Where did Tjalling Koopmans die?

Tjalling Koopmans passed away in New Haven^[4].

What did Tjalling Koopmans do for work?

Tjalling Koopmans worked as economist^[6], mathematician^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Tjalling Koopmans go to school?

Tjalling Koopmans was educated at Utrecht University^[20], University of Amsterdam^[21], Leiden University^[22], and University of Oslo^[23].

What awards did Tjalling Koopmans receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[94], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[95], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[97].