Erik Reinert

Norwegian economist (born 1949)
Person human Q2664975
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Summary

Erik Reinert was born on February 15, 1949[1], in Oslo[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], and economic historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[7]
  • Field of work: economic history[8], development economics[9]
  • Employer: Tallinn University of Technology[10]
  • Educated at: Harvard Business School[11], University of St. Gallen[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jaroslav Vanek[13], Tom Edward Davis[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Reinert[16]
  • Given name: Erik[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[18]

Why It Matters

Erik Reinert has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Erik Reinert born?

Erik Reinert was born in Oslo[2].

What did Erik Reinert do for work?

Erik Reinert worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], and economic historian[5].

Where did Erik Reinert go to school?

Erik Reinert was educated at Harvard Business School[11] and University of St. Gallen[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'nn', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'te', 'uk',
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  2. 16w ago · ~2026-37038-25 · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Erik_S._Reinert
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  3. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 881144
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Oslo
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Harvard Business School, Cornell University, University of St. Gallen
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
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