Robert Giffen
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Summary
Robert Giffen was born on July 22, 1837[1], in Lanarkshire[2]. He died on April 12, 1910[3], in Fort Augustus[4]. He worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], writer[7], and political economist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Scotland[10]
- Date of birth: 1837[11]
- Date of death: 1910[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Field of work: statistics[14]
- Position held: president of the Royal Statistical Society[15]
- Educated at: University of Glasgow[16]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Order of the Bath[18], Guy Medal in Gold[19]
- Member of: Royal Society[20], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21], Royal Statistical Society[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Robert Giffen[24]
- Family name: Giffen[25]
- Given name: Robert[26]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[30], BEIC Digital Library[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[37]
- Writing language: English[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Giffen include Giffen good[39], a paradox[40].
Why It Matters
Robert Giffen has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Giffen good[39], a paradox[40].
FAQs
Where was Robert Giffen born?
Robert Giffen was born in Lanarkshire[2].
Where did Robert Giffen die?
Robert Giffen died in Fort Augustus[4].
What did Robert Giffen do for work?
Robert Giffen worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], writer[7], and political economist[8].
Where did Robert Giffen go to school?
Robert Giffen was educated at University of Glasgow[16].
What awards did Robert Giffen receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Order of the Bath[18], and Guy Medal in Gold[19].