William Thomson

economist (University of Rochester)
Person human Q30069048
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William Thomson

Summary

William Thomson is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-09-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • William Thomson was born on +1949-09-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Thomson's professions included economist[3].
  • William Thomson's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William Thomson's field of work was economics[5].
  • Among William Thomson's employers was University of Rochester[6].
  • William Thomson was employed by Harvard University[7].
  • William Thomson was employed by University of Lausanne[8].
  • William Thomson was employed by University of Minnesota system[9].
  • Among William Thomson's employers was Paris School of Economics[10].
  • Among William Thomson's employers was The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • William Thomson was educated at Stanford University[12].
  • William Thomson's doctoral advisor was Mordecai Kurz[13].
  • William Thomson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].
  • William Thomson was a member of Econometric Society[15].
  • William Thomson is recorded as male[16].
  • William Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Thomson supervised Christopher P. Chambers as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Thomson supervised Bhaskar Chakravorti as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Thomson supervised Tomas Sjöström as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Thomson supervised Çağatay Kayı as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Thomson supervised Rodrigo A. Velez as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Thomson supervised Paula Jaramillo Vidales as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Thomson supervised Jorge Luis Garcia Ramirez as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Thomson supervised John Emery Stovall as a doctoral student[25].
  • William Thomson supervised Atila Abdulkadiroğlu as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

William Thomson was born on +1949-09-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William Thomson's education included a stint at Stanford University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Mordecai Kurz[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. William Thomson's field of work was economics[5]. Employers include University of Rochester[6], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1850[29], headquartered in Rochester[30]; Harvard University[7], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; University of Lausanne[8], a public university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1537[37]; University of Minnesota system[9], a state university system[38], in United States[39]; Paris School of Economics[10], a research network[40], in France[41], founded in 2006[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; and The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11], a research institute[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1975[46]. Doctoral students include Christopher P. Chambers[18], an economist[47], b. 1976[48]; Bhaskar Chakravorti[19], a scientist[49], b. 1959[50], of United States[51], specialised in strategic management[52]; Tomas Sjöström[20], an economist[53], b. 2000[54]; Çağatay Kayı[21]; Rodrigo A. Velez[22]; and Paula Jaramillo Vidales[23].

Recognition

William Thomson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].

FAQs

What did William Thomson do for work?

William Thomson worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did William Thomson go to school?

William Thomson was educated at Stanford University[12].

What awards did William Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[14].

References

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  25. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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