Francis Ysidro Edgeworth
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Summary
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth was born on February 8, 1845[1], in County Longford[2]. He died on February 13, 1926[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], lawyer[7], mathematician[8], and barrister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Edgeworthstown[11]
- Place of burial: Holywell Cemetery[12]
- Father: Francis Beaufort Edgeworth[13]
- Mother: Rosa Florentina Eroles[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15], United Kingdom[16]
- Position held: president of the Royal Statistical Society[17], editor[18], Drummond Professor of Political Economy[19]
- Employer: King's College London[20], University of Oxford[21], Inner Temple[22]
- Educated at: University of Oxford[23], Trinity College, Dublin[24]
- Notable work: Mathematical Psychics[25], Edgeworth box[26], Bertrand–Edgeworth model[27], Edgeworth's limit theorem[28], Edgeworth series[29], Edgeworth paradox[30], New and Old Methods of Ethics[31]
- Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[32], Guy Medal in Gold[33]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[34], British Academy[35], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[36], Royal Statistical Society[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Commons category: Francis Ysidro Edgeworth[39]
- Family name: Edgeworth[40]
- Given name: Francis[41], Ysidro[42]
- Relative: Richard Lovell Edgeworth[43], Maria Edgeworth[44], Thomas Lovell Beddoes[45]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], BEIC Digital Library[47], Thom's Irish Who's Who[48], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[49], Men-at-the-Bar[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
- Birth name: Ysidro Francis Edgeworth[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Francis Ysidro Edgeworth include Edgeworth box[53], a method[54].
Why It Matters
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Edgeworth box[53], a method[54].
FAQs
Where was Francis Ysidro Edgeworth born?
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth was born in County Longford[2].
Where did Francis Ysidro Edgeworth die?
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth passed away in Oxford[4].
Who were Francis Ysidro Edgeworth's parents?
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth's father was Francis Beaufort Edgeworth[13]. Francis Ysidro Edgeworth's mother was Rosa Florentina Eroles[14].
What did Francis Ysidro Edgeworth do for work?
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], lawyer[7], mathematician[8], and barrister[9].
Where did Francis Ysidro Edgeworth go to school?
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth was educated at University of Oxford[23] and Trinity College, Dublin[24].
What awards did Francis Ysidro Edgeworth receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[32] and Guy Medal in Gold[33].