Torsten Persson

Swedish economist
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Torsten Persson

Summary

Torsten Persson is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], he… he was born on +1954-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockholm[2], Torsten Persson…
  • Torsten Persson was born on +1954-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Torsten Persson held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Torsten Persson's professions included economist[4].
  • Torsten Persson worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Torsten Persson's field of work was economics[8].
  • Torsten Persson was employed by Stockholm University[9].
  • Torsten Persson was educated at Stockholm University[10].
  • Torsten Persson's doctoral advisor was Lars E. O. Svensson[11].
  • Torsten Persson received the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[12].
  • Torsten Persson received the The Söderberg Prize[13].
  • Torsten Persson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].
  • Torsten Persson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Torsten Persson received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[16].
  • Torsten Persson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Torsten Persson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[18].
  • Torsten Persson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Torsten Persson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[20].
  • Torsten Persson was a member of Econometric Society[21].
  • Torsten Persson is recorded as male[22].
  • Torsten Persson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Torsten Persson supervised Gino A. Gancia as a doctoral student[24].
  • Torsten Persson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116432068[25].
  • Torsten Persson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52752450[26].
  • Torsten Persson's GND ID is recorded as 128862904[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Torsten Persson… he was born on +1954-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Torsten Persson was educated at Stockholm University[10]. His doctoral advisor was Lars E. O. Svensson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Torsten Persson's field of work was economics[8]. Among his employers was Stockholm University[9]. He supervised Gino A. Gancia as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Yrjö Jahnsson Award[12], an economics award[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1993[30]; The Söderberg Prize[13], a science award[31], in Sweden[32]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], a fellowship award[33]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[34]; and BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[16], a science award[35], in Spain[36], founded in 2008[37].

Why It Matters

Torsten Persson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Torsten Persson born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Torsten Persson…

What did Torsten Persson do for work?

Torsten Persson worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Torsten Persson go to school?

Torsten Persson was educated at Stockholm University[10].

What awards did Torsten Persson receive?

Honors received include Yrjö Jahnsson Award[12], The Söderberg Prize[13], Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . eeassoc.org. Retrieved . eeassoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . premiosfronterasdelconocimiento.es. premiosfronterasdelconocimiento.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [21] . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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