William Stanley Jevons

English economist and logician
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William Stanley Jevons

Summary

William Stanley Jevons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on September 1, 1835[3]. He died in Bulverhythe[4]. He died on August 13, 1882[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], economist[7], statistician[8], photographer[9], and logician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Stanley Jevons's place of birth was Liverpool[2].
  • William Stanley Jevons died in Bulverhythe[4].
  • William Stanley Jevons was born on September 1, 1835[3].
  • William Stanley Jevons died on August 13, 1882[5].
  • William Stanley Jevons is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[12].
  • William Stanley Jevons's father was Thomas Jevons[13].
  • William Stanley Jevons's mother was Mary Anne Jevons[14].
  • William Stanley Jevons was married to Harriet Ann Taylor[15].
  • William Stanley Jevons held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • English was William Stanley Jevons's native language[17].
  • William Stanley Jevons's professions included philosopher[6].
  • William Stanley Jevons worked as an economist[7].
  • William Stanley Jevons worked as a statistician[8].
  • William Stanley Jevons worked as a photographer[9].
  • William Stanley Jevons worked as a logician[10].
  • William Stanley Jevons's field of work was economics[18].
  • William Stanley Jevons's field of work was statistics[19].
  • William Stanley Jevons's field of work was logic[20].
  • William Stanley Jevons was employed by University College London[21].
  • Among William Stanley Jevons's employers was Royal Mint, Melbourne[22].
  • Among William Stanley Jevons's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[23].
  • William Stanley Jevons was employed by Liverpool College[24].
  • William Stanley Jevons was educated at University College London[25].
  • William Stanley Jevons was educated at University College School[26].
  • William Stanley Jevons's education included a stint at University College London[27].

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Origins and Family

William Stanley Jevons's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on September 1, 1835[3]. His father was Thomas Jevons[13]. His mother was Mary Anne Jevons[14]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University College London[25], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and University College School[26], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1830[34], headquartered in Hampstead[35]. William Stanley Jevons studied under Augustus De Morgan[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], economist[7], statistician[8], photographer[9], and logician[10]. Fields of work include economics[18], an academic discipline[37]; statistics[19], an academic major[38]; and logic[20], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[39]. Employers include University College London[21], a university college[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1826[42], headquartered in UCL Main Building[43]; Royal Mint, Melbourne[22]; Victoria University of Manchester[23], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in Manchester[47]; and Liverpool College[24], a boarding school[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1840[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Theory of Political Economy[51], a creative work[52]; The Coal Question[53], a written work[54]; Jevons paradox[55], a paradox[56]; The principles of science : a treatise on logic and scientific method[57]; and Money and the Mechanism of Exchange[58]. Things named for William Stanley Jevons include Jevons paradox[59], a paradox[60].

Recognition

William Stanley Jevons received the Fellow of the Royal Society[61].

Personal Life

Among William Stanley Jevons's spouses was Harriet Ann Taylor[15]. His religion is recorded as Unitarianism[62].

Death and Burial

William Stanley Jevons died on August 13, 1882[5]. He died in Bulverhythe[4]. The cause of death was drowning[63]. Burial took place at Hampstead Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Stanley Jevons ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfred Marshall[66], an economist[67], 1842–1924[68], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[69], awarded the Adam Smith Prize[70], specialised in economics[71].

He is credited with the discovery of dot plot[72], founded in 1884[73]. Entities named for him include Jevons paradox[59], a paradox[60].

FAQs

Where was William Stanley Jevons born?

William Stanley Jevons's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did William Stanley Jevons die?

William Stanley Jevons passed away in Bulverhythe[4].

Who were William Stanley Jevons's parents?

William Stanley Jevons's father was Thomas Jevons[13]. William Stanley Jevons's mother was Mary Anne Jevons[14].

Who was William Stanley Jevons married to?

William Stanley Jevons's spouses include Harriet Ann Taylor[15].

What did William Stanley Jevons do for work?

William Stanley Jevons worked as philosopher[6], economist[7], statistician[8], photographer[9], and logician[10].

Where did William Stanley Jevons go to school?

William Stanley Jevons was educated at University College London[25], University College School[26], and University College London[27].

What awards did William Stanley Jevons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[61].

Who did William Stanley Jevons influence?

William Stanley Jevons has been cited as an influence by Alfred Marshall[66].

What did William Stanley Jevons discover?

William Stanley Jevons is credited as discoverer of dot plot[72].

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