W. Lee Hansen

American economist
Person human Q102123518
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Summary

W. Lee Hansen was born on November 8, 1928[1], in Racine[2]. He died on December 7, 2025[3], in Madison[4]. He worked as an economist[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], University of California, Los Angeles[9], Johns Hopkins University[10]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[11], University of Wisconsin–Madison[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Simon Kuznets[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Kenneth A. Couch[16], John Stirling Haines[17], John Walter Hambleton[18], Tomotaka Ishimine[19], Charles R. Link[20], Evelyn Miao[21], Morley Gunderson[22], Charles Boynton Knapp[23]
  • Military branch: United States Army[24]
  • Participated in conflict: Korean War[25]
  • Family name: Hansen[26]
  • Given name: William[27], Lee[28]
  • Official website: https://www.wleehansen.com/[29]
  • Described at URL: https://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~whansen/?page_id=70[30]
  • Described by source: pi-vol--issue-12-1947[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]

FAQs

Where was W. Lee Hansen born?

W. Lee Hansen's place of birth was Racine[2].

Where did W. Lee Hansen die?

W. Lee Hansen passed away in Madison[4].

What did W. Lee Hansen do for work?

W. Lee Hansen worked as an economist[5].

Where did W. Lee Hansen go to school?

W. Lee Hansen was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].

What awards did W. Lee Hansen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wleehansen.com. Retrieved . wleehansen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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