Michael Bruno

Israeli economist (1932–1996)
Person human Q2901925
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Summary

Michael Bruno was born on July 30, 1932[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on December 26, 1996[3], in Jerusalem[4]. He worked as an economist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Har HaMenuchot[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[8]
  • Position held: Chief Economist of the World Bank[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[11], King's College[12], Hebrew Reali School[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Kenneth Arrow[14]
  • Award received: Israel Prize[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], Rothschild Prize[17]
  • Member of: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18], Econometric Society[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Michael Bruno (economist)[21]
  • Family name: Bruno[22]
  • Given name: Michael[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24], Hebrew[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Bruno include Michael Bruno Memorial Award[26], an award[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1999[29].

Why It Matters

Michael Bruno has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Michael Bruno Memorial Award[26], an award[27], in Israel[28], founded in 1999[29].

FAQs

Where was Michael Bruno born?

Michael Bruno was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Michael Bruno die?

Michael Bruno passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Michael Bruno do for work?

Michael Bruno worked as an economist[5].

Where did Michael Bruno go to school?

Michael Bruno was educated at Stanford University[11], King's College[12], and Hebrew Reali School[13].

What awards did Michael Bruno receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], and Rothschild Prize[17].

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  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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