Milton Friedman
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Summary
Milton Friedman was born in Brooklyn[1]. He died in San Francisco[2]. He worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], statistician[5], and essayist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,434 views/month, #4,763 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: San Francisco Bay[8]
- Spouse: Rose Friedman[9]
- Child: David D. Friedman[10], Jan Martel[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Native language: English[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Field of work: economics[15], macroeconomics[16]
- Employer: University of Chicago[17]
- Educated at: Rahway High School[18], Columbia University[19], Rutgers University[20], University of Chicago[21], University of Cambridge[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Simon Kuznets[23]
- Award received: Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[24], National Medal of Science[25], Adam Smith Award[26], John Bates Clark Medal[27], Presidential Medal of Freedom[28], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[29], Fellow of the Econometric Society[30], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[31], honorary doctor of Harvard University[32], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[33], New Jersey Hall of Fame[34]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[37], Mont Pelerin Society[38], American Philosophical Society[39], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[40], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[41], Econometric Society[42], Philadelphia Society[43]
- Religion or worldview: Orthodox Judaism[44], agnostic[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[47]
- Doctoral student: Phillip D. Cagan[48], Harry Markowitz[49], Lester G. Telser[50], David I. Meiselman[51], Neil Wallace[52], Miguel Sidrauski[53], Edgar L. Feige[54], Michael R. Darby[55], Edi Karni[56], Michael Bordo[57], Gerald P., jun. Dwyer[58], George Herbert Borts[59], John J. McCall[60], Boris P. Pesek[61]
- Commons category: Milton Friedman[62]
- Cause of death: heart failure[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Milton Friedman include Friedman test[64] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics[65].
Why It Matters
Milton Friedman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Sowell[68], an economist[69], b. 1930[70], of United States[71], awarded the National Humanities Medal[72], specialised in economics[73]; Chicago Boys[74], a group of humans[75]; fiscal conservatism[76], a political ideology[77]; Gary S. Becker[78], an economist[79], 1930–2014[80], of United States[81], awarded the Adam Smith Award[82], specialised in economics[83]; George Stigler[84], an economist[85], 1911–1991[86], of United States[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88], specialised in economics[89]; and Andrei Shleifer[90], an economist[91], b. 1961[92], of United States[93], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[94], specialised in economics[95].
He is credited with the discovery of school choice[96] and permanent income hypothesis[97]. Works attributed to him include Capitalism and Freedom[98], Free to Choose[99], and A Monetary History of the United States[100]. Entities named for him include Friedman test[64] and Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include David D. Friedman[101], Harry Markowitz[102], Neil Wallace[103], Phillip D. Cagan[104], and Miguel Sidrauski[105].
FAQs
Where was Milton Friedman born?
Milton Friedman's place of birth was Brooklyn[1].
Where did Milton Friedman die?
Milton Friedman passed away in San Francisco[2].
Who was Milton Friedman married to?
Milton Friedman's spouses include Rose Friedman[9].
What did Milton Friedman do for work?
Milton Friedman worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], statistician[5], and essayist[6].
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[68], Chicago Boys[74], fiscal conservatism[76], and Gary S. Becker[78].
What did Milton Friedman discover?
Milton Friedman is credited as discoverer of school choice[96] and permanent income hypothesis[97].