William R. Allen

American presidential advisor (1924-2021) and economist
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William R. Allen

Summary

William R. Allen is a human[1]. He was born on April 3, 1924[2]. He died on January 15, 2021[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • William R. Allen was born on April 3, 1924[2].
  • William R. Allen died on January 15, 2021[3].
  • William R. Allen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William R. Allen's professions included economist[4].
  • William R. Allen's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William R. Allen's field of work was economics[7].
  • William R. Allen's field of work was international economics[8].
  • William R. Allen's field of work was monetary economics[9].
  • William R. Allen's field of work was economic history[10].
  • William R. Allen held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • William R. Allen was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • William R. Allen was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[13].
  • William R. Allen was educated at Duke University[14].
  • William R. Allen was educated at Cornell College[15].
  • William R. Allen's doctoral advisor was Robert S. Smith[16].
  • William R. Allen is recorded as male[17].
  • William R. Allen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William R. Allen supervised John Everett Pippenger as a doctoral student[19].
  • William R. Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[20].
  • William R. Allen's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William R. Allen's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • William R. Allen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William R. Allen's academic appointment is recorded as UCLA Department of Economics[24].

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Origins and Family

William R. Allen was born on April 3, 1924[2].

Education

Educated at Duke University[14], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1838[27], headquartered in Durham[28] and Cornell College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1853[31], headquartered in Mount Vernon[32]. William R. Allen's doctoral advisor was Robert S. Smith[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include economics[7], an academic discipline[33]; international economics[8], an academic discipline[34]; monetary economics[9]; and economic history[10], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39] and Washington University in St. Louis[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1853[42], headquartered in St. Louis County[43]. William R. Allen held the position of professor emeritus[11]. He supervised John Everett Pippenger as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

William R. Allen died on January 15, 2021[3].

FAQs

What did William R. Allen do for work?

William R. Allen worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did William R. Allen go to school?

William R. Allen was educated at Duke University[14] and Cornell College[15].

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  23. [24] . econjwatch.org. Retrieved . econjwatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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