Paul Samuelson

Summary

Paul Samuelson is a human^[1]. Born in Gary^[2], he… he passed away in Belmont^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Paul Samuelson was born in Gary^[2].
• Paul Samuelson died in Belmont^[3].
• Paul Samuelson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Paul Samuelson worked as an economist^[4].
• Paul Samuelson worked as a writer^[5].
• Paul Samuelson worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Paul Samuelson's field of work was macroeconomics^[9].
• Paul Samuelson was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Among Paul Samuelson's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management^[11].
• Among Paul Samuelson's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• Paul Samuelson's education included a stint at Hyde Park Academy High School^[13].
• Paul Samuelson was educated at University of Chicago^[14].
• Paul Samuelson was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Paul Samuelson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• Paul Samuelson's doctoral advisor was Joseph Schumpeter^[17].
• Paul Samuelson's doctoral advisor was Wassily Leontief^[18].
• Paul Samuelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Paul Samuelson received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[20].
• Paul Samuelson received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Paul Samuelson received the John Bates Clark Medal^[22].
• Paul Samuelson received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Paul Samuelson received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[24].
• Paul Samuelson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Paul Samuelson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Paul Samuelson was a member of International Economic Association^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gary^[2], Paul Samuelson…

Education

Educated at Hyde Park Academy High School^[13], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1863^[30]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1890^[33], headquartered in Chicago^[34]; and Harvard University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Joseph Schumpeter^[17] and Wassily Leontief^[18]. Paul Samuelson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Paul Samuelson's field of work was macroeconomics^[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; MIT Sloan School of Management^[11], a business school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1914^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; and University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1890^[50], headquartered in Chicago^[51]. Doctoral students include Robert C. Merton^[52], Lawrence Klein^[53], Margaret Garritsen de Vries^[54], Richard S. Eckaus^[55], David Levhari^[56], and David T. Scheffman^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[20], an economics award^[61], in Sweden^[62]; National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1963^[65]; John Bates Clark Medal^[22], an economics award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1947^[68]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], an award^[69]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[24], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1923^[72].

Death and Burial

Paul Samuelson passed away in Belmont^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Samuelson include Balassa–Samuelson effect^[73], Stolper–Samuelson theorem^[74], and Samuelson's inequality^[75].

Why It Matters

Paul Samuelson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman^[78], a columnist^[79], b. 1953^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[82], specialised in international economics^[83]; Joseph E. Stiglitz^[84], an economist^[85], b. 1943^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88], specialised in economics^[89]; Robert C. Merton^[90], an economist^[91], b. 1944^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[94], specialised in economy^[95]; Robert Solow^[96], an economist^[97], 1924–2023^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[100], specialised in macroeconomics^[101]; Edmund Phelps^[102], an economist^[103], b. 1933^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[106], specialised in economics^[107]; and Lawrence Klein^[108], an economist^[109], 1920–2013^[110], of United States^[111], awarded the Adam Smith Award^[112], specialised in economics^[113].

He is credited with the discovery of overlapping generations model^[114], an economic model^[115]. Works attributed to him include Economics^[116], a textbook^[117] and Foundations of Economic Analysis^[118]. Entities named for him include Balassa–Samuelson effect^[73], Stolper–Samuelson theorem^[74], and Samuelson's inequality^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert C. Merton^[119] and Lawrence Klein^[120].

FAQs

Where was Paul Samuelson born?

Paul Samuelson was born in Gary^[2].

Where did Paul Samuelson die?

Paul Samuelson passed away in Belmont^[3].

What did Paul Samuelson do for work?

Paul Samuelson worked as economist^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Paul Samuelson go to school?

Paul Samuelson was educated at Hyde Park Academy High School^[13], University of Chicago^[14], Harvard University^[15], and Harvard University^[16].

What awards did Paul Samuelson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[20], National Medal of Science^[21], and John Bates Clark Medal^[22].

Who did Paul Samuelson influence?

Paul Samuelson has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman^[78], Joseph E. Stiglitz^[84], Robert C. Merton^[90], and Robert Solow^[96].

What did Paul Samuelson discover?

Paul Samuelson is credited as discoverer of overlapping generations model^[114].