Paul Samuelson

American economist (1915–2009)
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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 (1,747 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 (1,747 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]; Robert C. Merton[84], an economist[85], b. 1944[86], of United States[87], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[88], specialised in economy[89]; Edmund Phelps[90], an economist[91], b. 1933[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in economics[95]; Joseph E. Stiglitz[96], an economist[97], b. 1943[98], of United States[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[100], specialised in economics[101]; Robert Solow[102], an economist[103], 1924–2023[104], of United States[105], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[106], specialised in macroeconomics[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], Robert C. Merton[84], Edmund Phelps[90], and Joseph E. Stiglitz[96].

What did Paul Samuelson discover?

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

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  1. 8w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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