Joshua Angrist

Israeli-American economist
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Joshua Angrist

Summary

Joshua Angrist is a human[1]. His place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on September 18, 1960[3]. He worked as an economist[4], econometrician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Angrist was born in Columbus[2].
  • Joshua Angrist was born on September 18, 1960[3].
  • A child of Joshua Angrist was Noam Angrist[8].
  • Joshua Angrist held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joshua Angrist held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Joshua Angrist worked as an economist[4].
  • Joshua Angrist's professions included econometrician[5].
  • Joshua Angrist's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Joshua Angrist's field of work was economics[11].
  • Joshua Angrist was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Joshua Angrist was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Joshua Angrist was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Joshua Angrist was educated at Oberlin College[15].
  • Joshua Angrist was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Joshua Angrist's doctoral advisor was Orley Ashenfelter[17].
  • Joshua Angrist's doctoral advisor was David Card[18].
  • Joshua Angrist's doctoral advisor was Whitney K. Newey[19].
  • Joshua Angrist received the John von Neumann Award[20].
  • Joshua Angrist received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[21].
  • Joshua Angrist received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Joshua Angrist received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23].
  • Joshua Angrist received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[24].
  • Joshua Angrist was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Joshua Angrist was a member of Econometric Society[26].
  • Joshua Angrist's religion is recorded as Judaism[27].

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Origins and Family

Joshua Angrist's place of birth was Columbus[2]. He was born on September 18, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Oberlin College[15], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a university[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Jerusalem[39]. Doctoral advisors include Orley Ashenfelter[17], an economist[40], b. 1942[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43]; David Card[18], an economist[44], b. 1956[45], of Canada[46], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[47], specialised in economics[48]; and Whitney K. Newey[19], an economist[49], b. 1954[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], econometrician[5], and university teacher[6]. Joshua Angrist's field of work was economics[11]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1636[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1861[59], headquartered in Cambridge[60]. Doctoral students include Jeffrey R. Kling[61], an economist[62], b. 2000[63], of United States[64]; Alberto Abadie[65], a researcher[66], b. 1968[67], of Spain[68], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[69]; Esther Duflo[70], an economist[71], b. 1972[72], of France[73], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[74], specialised in development economics[75]; Susan Dynarski[76]; Jonah B. Gelbach[77]; and Ivan Fernandez-Val[78].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Award[20], an economics award[79], in Hungary[80], founded in 1994[81]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], a fellowship award[82]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[83]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], an economics award[84], in Sweden[85]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[24], a science award[86], founded in 1989[87].

Personal Life

A child of Joshua Angrist was Noam Angrist[8]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[27].

Why It Matters

Joshua Angrist ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Esther Duflo[90], an economist[91], b. 1972[92], of France[93], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[94], specialised in development economics[95].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Angrist born?

Joshua Angrist's place of birth was Columbus[2].

What did Joshua Angrist do for work?

Joshua Angrist worked as economist[4], econometrician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Joshua Angrist go to school?

Joshua Angrist was educated at Princeton University[14], Oberlin College[15], and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].

What awards did Joshua Angrist receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Award[20], Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23].

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