Armen Alchian

Summary

Armen Alchian is a human^[1]. He was born in Fresno^[2]. He was born on April 12, 1914^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on February 19, 2013^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Armen Alchian's place of birth was Fresno^[2].
• Armen Alchian died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Armen Alchian was born on April 12, 1914^[3].
• Armen Alchian died on February 19, 2013^[5].
• Armen Alchian held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Armen Alchian's professions included economist^[6].
• Armen Alchian's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Armen Alchian's field of work was economics^[10].
• Armen Alchian was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[11].
• Armen Alchian was educated at Stanford University^[12].
• Armen Alchian was educated at Fresno High School^[13].
• A notable student of Armen Alchian was Elinor Ostrom^[14].
• Armen Alchian received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15].
• Armen Alchian received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Armen Alchian received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17].
• Armen Alchian was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Armen Alchian is recorded as male^[19].
• Armen Alchian's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Armen Alchian supervised William F. Sharpe as a doctoral student^[21].
• Armen Alchian supervised Steven N. S. Cheung as a doctoral student^[22].
• Armen Alchian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[23].
• Armen Alchian's family name is recorded as Alchian^[24].
• Armen Alchian's given name is recorded as Armen^[25].
• Armen Alchian's given name is recorded as Albert^[26].
• Armen Alchian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Armen Alchian's place of birth was Fresno^[2]. He was born on April 12, 1914^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31] and Fresno High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34]. Armen Alchian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Economics^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Armen Alchian's field of work was economics^[10]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[11]. A notable student of him was Elinor Ostrom^[14]. Doctoral students include William F. Sharpe^[21], an economist^[35], b. 1934^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[38] and Steven N. S. Cheung^[22], an economist^[39], b. 1935^[40], of United States^[41], specialised in microeconomics^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[43]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17], a science award^[44], founded in 1989^[45].

Death and Burial

Armen Alchian died on February 19, 2013^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Armen Alchian include Alchian–Allen effect^[46], a phenomenon^[47].

Why It Matters

Armen Alchian has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Alchian–Allen effect^[46], a phenomenon^[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include William F. Sharpe^[49], an economist^[50], b. 1934^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[53] and Steven N. S. Cheung^[54], an economist^[55], b. 1935^[56], of United States^[57], specialised in microeconomics^[58].

FAQs

Where was Armen Alchian born?

Armen Alchian was born in Fresno^[2].

Where did Armen Alchian die?

Armen Alchian died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Armen Alchian do for work?

Armen Alchian worked as economist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Armen Alchian go to school?

Armen Alchian was educated at Stanford University^[12] and Fresno High School^[13].

What awards did Armen Alchian receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[17].