Milton Friedman

Summary

Milton Friedman is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He died in San Francisco^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and essayist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,154 views/month, #4,763 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Milton Friedman's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Milton Friedman died in San Francisco^[3].
• Milton Friedman is buried at San Francisco Bay^[9].
• Among Milton Friedman's spouses was Rose Friedman^[10].
• A child of Milton Friedman was David D. Friedman^[11].
• A child of Milton Friedman was Jan Martel^[12].
• Milton Friedman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Milton Friedman's native language^[14].
• Milton Friedman worked as an economist^[4].
• Milton Friedman worked as a statistician^[5].
• Milton Friedman's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Milton Friedman's professions included essayist^[7].
• Milton Friedman's field of work was economics^[15].
• Milton Friedman's field of work was macroeconomics^[16].
• Among Milton Friedman's employers was University of Chicago^[17].
• Milton Friedman's education included a stint at Rahway High School^[18].
• Milton Friedman was educated at Columbia University^[19].
• Milton Friedman's education included a stint at Rutgers University^[20].
• Milton Friedman was educated at University of Chicago^[21].
• Milton Friedman was educated at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Milton Friedman's doctoral advisor was Simon Kuznets^[23].
• Milton Friedman received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24].
• Milton Friedman received the National Medal of Science^[25].
• Milton Friedman received the Adam Smith Award^[26].
• Milton Friedman received the John Bates Clark Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton Friedman was born in Brooklyn^[2]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Rahway High School^[18], a high school^[29], in United States^[30]; Columbia University^[19], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34]; Rutgers University^[20], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1766^[37]; University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40], headquartered in Chicago^[41]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Milton Friedman's doctoral advisor was Simon Kuznets^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and essayist^[7]. Fields of work include economics^[15], an academic discipline^[46] and macroeconomics^[16], a theory^[47]. Among Milton Friedman's employers was University of Chicago^[17]. Doctoral students include Phillip D. Cagan^[48], Harry Markowitz^[49], Lester G. Telser^[50], David I. Meiselman^[51], Neil Wallace^[52], and Miguel Sidrauski^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24], an economics award^[54], in Sweden^[55]; National Medal of Science^[25], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1963^[58]; Adam Smith Award^[26], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1982^[61]; John Bates Clark Medal^[27], an economics award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1947^[64]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[65]; and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[66].

Personal Life

Milton Friedman was married to Rose Friedman^[10]. Children include David D. Friedman^[11], an economist^[67], b. 1945^[68], of United States^[69], specialised in economics^[70] and Jan Martel^[12], a bridge player^[71], b. 1943^[72], of United States^[73]. Religious affiliations include Orthodox Judaism^[74], a Jewish religious movements^[75] and agnostic^[76], a religious identity^[77]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[78].

Death and Burial

Milton Friedman died in San Francisco^[3]. The cause of death was heart failure^[79]. Burial took place at San Francisco Bay^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton Friedman include Friedman test^[80] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics^[81].

Why It Matters

Milton Friedman ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,154 views/month, #4,763 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[84], an economist^[85], b. 1930^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[88], specialised in economics^[89]; Chicago Boys^[90], a group of humans^[91]; fiscal conservatism^[92], a political ideology^[93]; Gary Becker^[94], an economist^[95], 1930–2014^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[98], specialised in economics^[99]; George Stigler^[100], an economist^[101], 1911–1991^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104], specialised in economics^[105]; and Andrei Shleifer^[106], an economist^[107], b. 1961^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[110], specialised in economics^[111].

He is credited with the discovery of school choice^[112] and permanent income hypothesis^[113]. Works attributed to him include Capitalism and Freedom^[114], Free to Choose^[115], and A Monetary History of the United States^[116]. Entities named for him include Friedman test^[80] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harry Markowitz^[117], David D. Friedman^[118], Neil Wallace^[119], Phillip D. Cagan^[120], and Miguel Sidrauski^[121].

FAQs

Where was Milton Friedman born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Milton Friedman…

Where did Milton Friedman die?

Milton Friedman passed away in San Francisco^[3].

Who was Milton Friedman married to?

Milton Friedman's spouses include Rose Friedman^[10].

What did Milton Friedman do for work?

Milton Friedman worked as economist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and essayist^[7].

Where did Milton Friedman go to school?

Milton Friedman was educated at Rahway High School^[18], Columbia University^[19], Rutgers University^[20], and University of Chicago^[21].

What awards did Milton Friedman receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[24], National Medal of Science^[25], Adam Smith Award^[26], and John Bates Clark Medal^[27].

Who did Milton Friedman influence?

Milton Friedman has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell^[84], Chicago Boys^[90], fiscal conservatism^[92], and Gary Becker^[94].

What did Milton Friedman discover?

Milton Friedman is credited as discoverer of school choice^[112] and permanent income hypothesis^[113].