Chester Irving Barnard

American businessman (1886–1961)
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Summary

Chester Irving Barnard was born on November 16, 1886[1], in Malden[2]. He died on June 7, 1961[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 7, 1886[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: organizational theory[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[11], Northfield Mount Hermon School[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], American Philosophical Society[15]
  • Influenced by: Max Weber[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Barnard[18]
  • Given name: Chester[19], Irving[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

Why It Matters

Chester Irving Barnard has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Chester Irving Barnard born?

Chester Irving Barnard's place of birth was Malden[2].

Where did Chester Irving Barnard die?

Chester Irving Barnard died in New York City[4].

What did Chester Irving Barnard do for work?

Chester Irving Barnard worked as an economist[5] and entrepreneur[6].

Where did Chester Irving Barnard go to school?

Chester Irving Barnard was educated at Harvard University[11] and Northfield Mount Hermon School[12].

What awards did Chester Irving Barnard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . cambridge.org. cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Date of birth → +1886-11-16T00:00:00Z, +1886-11-07T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'hi', 'hu', 'id', 'ja',
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → economist, entrepreneur
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