William Amasa Scott

American economist (1862-1944)
Person human Q28022241
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William Amasa Scott

Summary

William Amasa Scott is a human[1]. Born in Clarkson[2], he… he was born on April 17, 1862[3]. He died in Winter Park[4]. He died on November 6, 1944[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clarkson[2], William Amasa Scott…
  • William Amasa Scott died in Winter Park[4].
  • William Amasa Scott was born on April 17, 1862[3].
  • William Amasa Scott died on November 6, 1944[5].
  • William Amasa Scott held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Amasa Scott's professions included economist[6].
  • William Amasa Scott was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • William Amasa Scott's education included a stint at University of Rochester[10].
  • William Amasa Scott was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • William Amasa Scott's doctoral advisor was Richard T. Ely[12].
  • William Amasa Scott is recorded as male[13].
  • William Amasa Scott's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Amasa Scott is associated with the marginalism movement[15].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Charles Jesse Bullock as a doctoral student[16].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Paul Nystrom as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Walter A. Morton as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Samuel Jacob Brandenburg as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Henry Huntington Swain as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised George Ware Stephens as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Floyd Lamar Vaughan as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Henry Roscoe Trumbower as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised William Addison Neiswanger as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised James Marvin Peterson as a doctoral student[25].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Sidney L. Miller as a doctoral student[26].
  • William Amasa Scott supervised Thomas K. Urdahl as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

William Amasa Scott was born in Clarkson[2]. He was born on April 17, 1862[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rochester[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31] and Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. William Amasa Scott's doctoral advisor was Richard T. Ely[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Amasa Scott's professions included economist[6]. He was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[9]. Doctoral students include Charles Jesse Bullock[16], an economist[36], 1869–1941[37], of United States[38]; Paul Nystrom[17], an economist[39], 1878–1969[40]; Walter A. Morton[18], a university teacher[41], 1899–1982[42], of United States[43]; Samuel Jacob Brandenburg[19]; Henry Huntington Swain[20], a university teacher[44], 1863–1941[45], of United States[46]; and George Ware Stephens[21], an economist[47], 1878–1940[48].

Death and Burial

William Amasa Scott died on November 6, 1944[5]. He passed away in Winter Park[4].

Why It Matters

William Amasa Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Jesse Bullock[49], an economist[50], 1869–1941[51], of United States[52].

FAQs

Where was William Amasa Scott born?

William Amasa Scott was born in Clarkson[2].

Where did William Amasa Scott die?

William Amasa Scott died in Winter Park[4].

What did William Amasa Scott do for work?

William Amasa Scott worked as economist[6].

Where did William Amasa Scott go to school?

William Amasa Scott was educated at University of Rochester[10] and Johns Hopkins University[11].

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