William Hoban Branson

American economist
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William Hoban Branson

Summary

William Hoban Branson is a human[1]. Born in Springfield[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1938[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on August 15, 2006[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Hoban Branson's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • William Hoban Branson passed away in Princeton[4].
  • William Hoban Branson was born on February 14, 1938[3].
  • William Hoban Branson died on August 15, 2006[5].
  • William Hoban Branson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Hoban Branson's professions included economist[6].
  • William Hoban Branson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • William Hoban Branson's field of work was world economy[10].
  • William Hoban Branson's field of work was macroeconomics[11].
  • Among William Hoban Branson's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • William Hoban Branson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • William Hoban Branson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • William Hoban Branson was educated at United States Naval Academy[15].
  • William Hoban Branson's doctoral advisor was Charles Poor Kindleberger[16].
  • William Hoban Branson is recorded as male[17].
  • William Hoban Branson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised Carl Merrit Campbell as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised Robert Johnson as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised Arvind Panagariya as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised Julio Rotemberg as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised David Folkerts-Landau as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Hoban Branson supervised Hamid Faruqee as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Hoban Branson's family name is recorded as Branson[25].
  • William Hoban Branson's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Hoban Branson's given name is recorded as Hoban[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Springfield[2], William Hoban Branson… he was born on February 14, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and United States Naval Academy[15], a naval academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1845[38], headquartered in Naval Academy[39]. William Hoban Branson's doctoral advisor was Charles Poor Kindleberger[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include world economy[10], an economy in a country or region[40] and macroeconomics[11], a theory[41]. William Hoban Branson was employed by Princeton University[12]. Doctoral students include Carl Merrit Campbell[19], an economist[42]; Robert Johnson[20], an economist[43], b. 1957[44], of United States[45]; Arvind Panagariya[21], an economist[46], b. 1952[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Padma Bhushan[49]; Julio Rotemberg[22], an economist[50], 1953–2017[51], of United States[52], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[53]; David Folkerts-Landau[23], a political economist[54], b. 1949[55], of Germany[56]; and Hamid Faruqee[24], an economist[57], b. 1966[58].

Death and Burial

William Hoban Branson died on August 15, 2006[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

William Hoban Branson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Hoban Branson born?

William Hoban Branson's place of birth was Springfield[2].

Where did William Hoban Branson die?

William Hoban Branson passed away in Princeton[4].

What did William Hoban Branson do for work?

William Hoban Branson worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Hoban Branson go to school?

William Hoban Branson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], University of California, Berkeley[14], and United States Naval Academy[15].

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