Vernon L. Smith

Summary

Vernon L. Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Wichita^[2]. He was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Wichita^[2], Vernon L. Smith…
• Vernon L. Smith was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vernon L. Smith held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Vernon L. Smith's professions included economist^[4].
• Vernon L. Smith worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Vernon L. Smith's field of work was economics^[8].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was Brown University^[9].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was Purdue University^[10].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was Stanford University^[11].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was George Mason University^[12].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[13].
• Among Vernon L. Smith's employers was California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Vernon L. Smith was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15].
• Vernon L. Smith was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16].
• Vernon L. Smith's education included a stint at Friends University^[17].
• Vernon L. Smith was educated at Kansas State University^[18].
• Vernon L. Smith's education included a stint at Wichita North High School^[19].
• Vernon L. Smith's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief^[20].
• Vernon L. Smith received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21].
• Vernon L. Smith received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22].
• Vernon L. Smith received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23].
• Vernon L. Smith received the honorary doctorate from University of Lyon (ComUE)^[24].
• Vernon L. Smith received the Hayek Medal^[25].
• Vernon L. Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Vernon L. Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vernon L. Smith was born in Wichita^[2]. He was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1863^[34], headquartered in Amherst^[35]; Friends University^[17], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1898^[38]; Kansas State University^[18], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1863^[41]; and Wichita North High School^[19], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]. Vernon L. Smith's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief^[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Vernon L. Smith's field of work was economics^[8]. Employers include Brown University^[9], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1765^[48], headquartered in Providence^[49]; Purdue University^[10], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1869^[52]; Stanford University^[11], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1885^[55], headquartered in Stanford^[56]; George Mason University^[12], a university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1957^[59], headquartered in Fairfax County^[60]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[13], a university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1863^[63], headquartered in Amherst^[64]; and California Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1891^[67], headquartered in California^[68]. Doctoral students include Erik Kimbrough^[69], Arlington Walton Williams^[70], Paul Rex Beach^[71], Ryan Oprea^[72], Don Lawton Coursey^[73], and Abel M. Winn^[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21], an economics award^[75], in Sweden^[76]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23], a fellowship award^[77]; honorary doctorate from University of Lyon (ComUE)^[24], an award^[78], in France^[79]; and Hayek Medal^[25].

Why It Matters

Vernon L. Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by John A. List^[82], an economist^[83], b. 1968^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[86], specialised in economics^[87].

FAQs

Where was Vernon L. Smith born?

Vernon L. Smith was born in Wichita^[2].

What did Vernon L. Smith do for work?

Vernon L. Smith worked as economist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Vernon L. Smith go to school?

Vernon L. Smith was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16], Friends University^[17], and Kansas State University^[18].

What awards did Vernon L. Smith receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[21], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[22], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23], and honorary doctorate from University of Lyon (ComUE)^[24].

Who did Vernon L. Smith influence?

Vernon L. Smith has been cited as an influence by John A. List^[82].