Fischer Black

American economist (1938–1995)
Person human Q963275
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Fischer Black

Summary

Fischer Black is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1938[3]. He died in New Canaan[4]. He died on August 30, 1995[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Fischer Black was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Fischer Black died in New Canaan[4].
  • Fischer Black was born on January 11, 1938[3].
  • Fischer Black died on August 30, 1995[5].
  • Fischer Black held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Fischer Black's professions included economist[6].
  • Fischer Black's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Fischer Black's field of work was economics[10].
  • Fischer Black's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Fischer Black's field of work was financial engineering[12].
  • Among Fischer Black's employers was Booth School of Business[13].
  • Among Fischer Black's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[14].
  • Among Fischer Black's employers was Arthur D. Little[15].
  • Fischer Black was employed by Goldman Sachs[16].
  • Fischer Black's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Fischer Black was educated at Harvard College[18].
  • Fischer Black's doctoral advisor was Patrick C. Fischer[19].
  • Fischer Black is recorded as male[20].
  • Fischer Black's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Fischer Black supervised René M. Stulz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Fischer Black's Commons category is recorded as Fischer Black[23].
  • Fischer Black's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[24].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].
  • Fischer Black earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Fischer Black earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[27].

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Origins and Family

Fischer Black's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on January 11, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[18], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34]. Fischer Black's doctoral advisor was Patrick C. Fischer[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[26] and Bachelor of Arts[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include economics[10], an academic discipline[35]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36]; and financial engineering[12], a branch of engineering[37]. Employers include Booth School of Business[13], a business school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1898[40]; MIT Sloan School of Management[14], a business school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1914[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; Arthur D. Little[15], a management consulting company[45], in United States[46], founded in 1886[47], headquartered in Brussels metropolitan area[48]; and Goldman Sachs[16], a credit institution[49], in United States[50], founded in 1869[51], headquartered in 200 West Street[52]. Fischer Black supervised René M. Stulz as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Fischer Black died on August 30, 1995[5]. He passed away in New Canaan[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fischer Black include Black–Scholes model[53], a financial modeling[54] and Black–Scholes equation[55], a stochastic partial differential equation[56].

Why It Matters

Fischer Black ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Black–Scholes model[53], a financial modeling[54] and Black–Scholes equation[55], a stochastic partial differential equation[56].

FAQs

Where was Fischer Black born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Fischer Black…

Where did Fischer Black die?

Fischer Black passed away in New Canaan[4].

What did Fischer Black do for work?

Fischer Black worked as economist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Fischer Black go to school?

Fischer Black was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

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  22. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death esophageal cancer
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