Kenneth Arrow
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Kenneth Arrow was born in New York City[1]. He died in Palo Alto[2]. He worked as an economist[3], statistician[4], teacher[5], political scientist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,737 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Occupation: university teacher[10]
- Field of work: economics[11], economics and politics[12], literature[13]
- Employer: University of Chicago[14], Santa Fe Institute[15], Harvard University[16]
- Educated at: City College of New York[17], Townsend Harris High School[18], Columbia University[19], City University of New York[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Harold Hotelling[21]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[23], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Fellow of the Econometric Society[26], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27], John Bates Clark Medal[28], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[29], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[30], honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University[31], John von Neumann Prize[32], honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[33], John von Neumann Theory Prize[34], Kampé de Fériet Award[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: John Harsanyi[37], Menahem E. Yaari[38], Michael Bruno[39], Jan Kmenta[40], Karl Shell[41], Michael Spence[42], Jean-Jacques Laffont[43], Eric Maskin[44], Roger Myerson[45], Nancy Stokey[46], John Geanakoplos[47], Andrea Prat[48], David M. Grether[49], David Bradford[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kenneth Arrow include Arrow's impossibility theorem[51] and Arrow–Debreu model[52].
Why It Matters
Kenneth Arrow has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1946[57], of United States[58], specialised in topology[59]; Michael Spence[60], an economist[61], b. 1943[62], of United States[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64], specialised in economics[65]; Jacques H. Drèze[66], an economist[67], 1929–2022[68], of Belgium[69], awarded the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[70]; and Anthony Downs[71], an economist[72], 1930–2021[73], of United States[74].
He is credited with the discovery of Arrow's impossibility theorem[75], a theorem[76]. Works attributed to him include Social Choice and Individual Values[77], a written work[78]. Entities named for him include Arrow's impossibility theorem[51] and Arrow–Debreu model[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Sebastián Piñera[79], a politician[80], 1949–2024[81], of Chile[82], awarded the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[83], specialised in economics[84]; John Harsanyi[85]; Michael Spence[86]; Eric Maskin[87]; Roger Myerson[88]; and Nancy Stokey[89].
FAQs
Where was Kenneth Arrow born?
Kenneth Arrow was born in New York City[1].
Where did Kenneth Arrow die?
Kenneth Arrow died in Palo Alto[2].
What did Kenneth Arrow do for work?
Kenneth Arrow worked as an economist[3], statistician[4], teacher[5], political scientist[6], and writer[7].
Where did Kenneth Arrow go to school?
Kenneth Arrow was educated at City College of New York[17], Townsend Harris High School[18], and Columbia University[19].
What awards did Kenneth Arrow receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[23], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
Who did Kenneth Arrow influence?
Kenneth Arrow has been cited as an influence by Graciela Chichilnisky[55], Michael Spence[60], Jacques H. Drèze[66], and Anthony Downs[71].
What did Kenneth Arrow discover?
Kenneth Arrow is credited as discoverer of Arrow's impossibility theorem[75].