Oliver E. Williamson

American economist (1932–2020)
Person human Q232062
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Oliver E. Williamson

Summary

Oliver E. Williamson is a human[1]. Born in Superior[2], he… he was born on +1932-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Oliver E. Williamson was born in Superior[2].
  • Oliver E. Williamson died in Berkeley[4].
  • Oliver E. Williamson was born on +1932-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oliver E. Williamson died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oliver E. Williamson is buried at Greenwood Cemetery[9].
  • Oliver E. Williamson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Oliver E. Williamson worked as an economist[6].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's field of work was microeconomics[11].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's field of work was contract law[12].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's field of work was transactional analysis[13].
  • Among Oliver E. Williamson's employers was Yale University[14].
  • Among Oliver E. Williamson's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Among Oliver E. Williamson's employers was University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Oliver E. Williamson was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[17].
  • Oliver E. Williamson was educated at Stanford Graduate School of Business[18].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[19].
  • Oliver E. Williamson was educated at Tepper School of Business[20].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's education included a stint at Superior High School[21].
  • Oliver E. Williamson's doctoral advisor was Richard Cyert[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver E. Williamson is Q1365849[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver E. Williamson is bounded rationality[24].
  • Oliver E. Williamson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Oliver E. Williamson received the H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics[26].
  • Oliver E. Williamson received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[27].

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Origins and Family

Oliver E. Williamson's place of birth was Superior[2]. He was born on +1932-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[17], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Stanford Graduate School of Business[18], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Carnegie Mellon University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1900[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]; Tepper School of Business[20], a business school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1949[41]; and Superior High School[21], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1965[44]. Oliver E. Williamson's doctoral advisor was Richard Cyert[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include microeconomics[11], a theory[45]; contract law[12], an area of law[46]; and transactional analysis[13], a concept[47]. Employers include Yale University[14], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1701[50], headquartered in New Haven[51]; University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1868[54], headquartered in Berkeley[55]; and University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1740[58], headquartered in Philadelphia[59]. Doctoral students include Jackson Nickerson[60], Vai-Lam Mui[61], Kyle Jay Mayer[62], Tetsuo Wada[63], and Nicholas Samuel Argyres[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1365849[23] and bounded rationality[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67]; H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics[26], an economics award[68], founded in 1995[69]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[27], an economics award[70], in Sweden[71]; Global Economy Prize[72], an economics award[73], founded in 2005[74]; John von Neumann Award[75], an economics award[76], in Hungary[77], founded in 1994[78]; and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[79].

Death and Burial

Oliver E. Williamson died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[80]. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Oliver E. Williamson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

FAQs

Where was Oliver E. Williamson born?

Born in Superior[2], Oliver E. Williamson…

Where did Oliver E. Williamson die?

Oliver E. Williamson died in Berkeley[4].

What did Oliver E. Williamson do for work?

Oliver E. Williamson worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Oliver E. Williamson go to school?

Oliver E. Williamson was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[17], Stanford Graduate School of Business[18], Carnegie Mellon University[19], and Tepper School of Business[20].

What awards did Oliver E. Williamson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics[26], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[27], and Global Economy Prize[72].

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