Werner Baer

German-American economist
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Werner Baer

Summary

Werner Baer is a human[1]. Born in Offenbach am Main[2], he… he was born on +1931-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on +2016-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Werner Baer was born in Offenbach am Main[2].
  • Werner Baer passed away in Urbana[4].
  • Werner Baer was born on +1931-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Werner Baer died on +2016-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Werner Baer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Werner Baer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Werner Baer worked as an economist[6].
  • Werner Baer's professions included writer[7].
  • Werner Baer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Werner Baer's field of work was economics[12].
  • Among Werner Baer's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Werner Baer was employed by Yale University[14].
  • Among Werner Baer's employers was Vanderbilt University[15].
  • Among Werner Baer's employers was Ford Foundation[16].
  • Werner Baer was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Werner Baer's doctoral advisor was John Kenneth Galbraith[18].
  • Werner Baer received the Order of Rio Branco[19].
  • Werner Baer received the Medalha da Inconfidência[20].
  • Werner Baer received the Order of the Southern Cross[21].
  • Werner Baer is recorded as male[22].
  • Werner Baer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Werner Baer supervised Robert Parks McComb as a doctoral student[24].
  • Werner Baer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123205613[25].
  • Werner Baer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41932904[26].
  • Werner Baer's GND ID is recorded as 170008460[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Baer was born in Offenbach am Main[2]. He was born on +1931-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Werner Baer was educated at Harvard University[17]. His doctoral advisor was John Kenneth Galbraith[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Werner Baer's field of work was economics[12]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Yale University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Vanderbilt University[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1873[37], headquartered in Nashville[38]; and Ford Foundation[16], a nonprofit organization[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41], headquartered in Ford Foundation Building[42]. He supervised Robert Parks McComb as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Rio Branco[19], an order[43], in Brazil[44], founded in 1963[45], headquartered in Brasília[46]; Medalha da Inconfidência[20], an award[47], in Brazil[48], founded in 1952[49]; and Order of the Southern Cross[21], an order[50], in Brazil[51], founded in 1932[52].

Death and Burial

Werner Baer died on +2016-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Werner Baer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Werner Baer born?

Born in Offenbach am Main[2], Werner Baer…

Where did Werner Baer die?

Werner Baer died in Urbana[4].

What did Werner Baer do for work?

Werner Baer worked as economist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Werner Baer go to school?

Werner Baer was educated at Harvard University[17].

What awards did Werner Baer receive?

Honors received include Order of Rio Branco[19], Medalha da Inconfidência[20], and Order of the Southern Cross[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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