Ragnar Nurkse

American-Estonian economist (1907-1959)
Person human Q716234
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Ragnar Nurkse

Summary

Ragnar Nurkse is a human[1]. Born in Käru[2], he… he was born on October 5, 1907[3]. He died in Vevey[4]. He died on May 6, 1959[5]. He worked as an economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ragnar Nurkse's place of birth was Käru[2].
  • Ragnar Nurkse passed away in Vevey[4].
  • Ragnar Nurkse was born on October 5, 1907[3].
  • Ragnar Nurkse died on May 6, 1959[5].
  • A child of Ragnar Nurkse was Dennis Nurkse[8].
  • Ragnar Nurkse held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Ragnar Nurkse held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ragnar Nurkse worked as an economist[6].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's field of work was economics[11].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's field of work was international finance[12].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's field of work was economic growth[13].
  • Ragnar Nurkse was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Ragnar Nurkse was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Ragnar Nurkse was educated at University of Tartu[16].
  • Ragnar Nurkse was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Ragnar Nurkse is recorded as male[18].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ragnar Nurkse supervised Robert Mitchell Stern as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ragnar Nurkse supervised Robert Mitchell Stern as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ragnar Nurkse supervised Leland B. Yeager as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's family name is recorded as Nurkse[23].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's given name is recorded as Ragnar[24].
  • Ragnar Nurkse studied under Gottfried Haberler[25].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ragnar Nurkse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Käru[2], Ragnar Nurkse… he was born on October 5, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Tartu[16], a public university[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Tartu[35]. Ragnar Nurkse studied under Gottfried Haberler[25].

Career and Affiliations

Ragnar Nurkse worked as an economist[6]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[36]; international finance[12], an academic discipline[37]; and economic growth[13], an economic phenomenon[38]. He was employed by Columbia University[14]. Doctoral students include Robert Mitchell Stern[20], an economist[39], 1927–2015[40] and Leland B. Yeager[22], an economist[41], 1924–2018[42], of United States[43].

Personal Life

A child of Ragnar Nurkse was Dennis Nurkse[8].

Death and Burial

Ragnar Nurkse died on May 6, 1959[5]. He died in Vevey[4].

Why It Matters

Ragnar Nurkse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leland B. Yeager[46], an economist[47], 1924–2018[48], of United States[49].

FAQs

Where was Ragnar Nurkse born?

Ragnar Nurkse was born in Käru[2].

Where did Ragnar Nurkse die?

Ragnar Nurkse passed away in Vevey[4].

What did Ragnar Nurkse do for work?

Ragnar Nurkse worked as economist[6].

Where did Ragnar Nurkse go to school?

Ragnar Nurkse was educated at University of Edinburgh[15] and University of Tartu[16].

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Class ancestry

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