Simon Kuznets
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Summary
Simon Kuznets was born on April 30, 1901[1], in Pinsk[2]. He died on July 8, 1985[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and statistician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,849 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: July 9, 1985[8]
- Place of burial: Sharon Memorial Park[9]
- Child: Paul Wolf Kuznets[10], Judith Stein[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], United States[13]
- Ethnic group: Lithuanian Jews[14]
- Position held: chairperson[15]
- Employer: Harvard University[16], Johns Hopkins University[17], University of Pennsylvania[18]
- Educated at: Pinsk Realschule[19], Columbia University[20], Kharkiv Commercial Institute[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Wesley Clair Mitchell[22]
- Award received: Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24], Fellow of the Econometric Society[25], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[26], Francis A. Walker Medal[27]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], American Philosophical Society[30], American Association for the Advancement of Science[31], National Academy of Sciences[32], Econometric Society[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Milton Friedman[35], Jacob Schmookler[36], Richard Easterlin[37], Stanley Engerman[38], Robert Fogel[39], Subramanian Swamy[40], Lance Taylor[41], Robert E. Gallman[42], Yoram Ben-Porath[43], W. Lee Hansen[44], Harley Henry Hinrichs[45], Morris Hamburg[46], J. Parker Bursk[47]
- Commons category: Simon Kuznets[48]
- Family name: Kuznets[49]
- Given name: Simon[50]
- Student of: Antsiferov Alexey Nikolayevich[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Simon Kuznets include Kuznets curve[53], Kuznets swing[54], and Kharkiv National University of Economics[55].
Why It Matters
Simon Kuznets has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Robert Fogel[58], an economist[59], 1926–2013[60], of United States[61], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[62], specialised in economics[63].
He is credited with the discovery of Kuznets swing[64], a business cycle[65]. Entities named for him include Kuznets curve[53], Kuznets swing[54], and Kharkiv National University of Economics[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Milton Friedman[66], an economist[67], 1912–2006[68], of United States[69], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[70], specialised in economics[71]; Subramanian Swamy[72], an economist[73], b. 1939[74], of India[75]; Robert Fogel[76], an economist[77], 1926–2013[78], of United States[79], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[80], specialised in economics[81]; Richard Easterlin[82], an economist[83], 1926–2024[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in economics[87]; and Stanley Engerman[88], an economist[89], 1936–2023[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92], specialised in economy[93].
FAQs
Where was Simon Kuznets born?
Simon Kuznets was born in Pinsk[2].
Where did Simon Kuznets die?
Simon Kuznets died in Cambridge[4].
What did Simon Kuznets do for work?
Simon Kuznets worked as an economist[5] and statistician[6].
Where did Simon Kuznets go to school?
Simon Kuznets was educated at Pinsk Realschule[19], Columbia University[20], and Kharkiv Commercial Institute[21].
What awards did Simon Kuznets receive?
Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[24], Fellow of the Econometric Society[25], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[26].
Who did Simon Kuznets influence?
Simon Kuznets has been cited as an influence by Robert Fogel[58].
What did Simon Kuznets discover?
Simon Kuznets is credited as discoverer of Kuznets swing[64].