Wassily Leontief
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Summary
Wassily Leontief was born on August 5, 1906[1], in Munich[2]. He died on February 5, 1999[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], and pedagogue[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,413 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 5, 1905[9]
- Spouse: Estelle Marks[10]
- Child: Svetlana Alpers[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], United States[13]
- Field of work: economics[14], macroeconomics[15]
- Position held: President of the American Economic Association[16]
- Employer: New York University[17], Kiel University[18], Harvard University[19]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[20], Harvard University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Ladislaus Bortkiewicz[23], Werner Sombart[24]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[26], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[27], Officer of the Legion of Honour[28], Bernhard Harms Prize[29], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[30], Fellow of the Econometric Society[31], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[32], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[33], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], American Philosophical Society[37], American Association for the Advancement of Science[38], National Academy of Sciences[39], Econometric Society[40], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Paul Samuelson[43], Thomas Schelling[44], Robert Solow[45], Kenneth E. Iverson[46], Vernon L. Smith[47], Richard E. Quandt[48], Dale W. Jorgenson[49], Michael C. Lovell[50], Karen R. Polenske[51], Robert Triffin[52], Abram Bergson[53], John Burr Williams[54], Hollis B. Chenery[55], Alan S. Manne[56]
- Commons category: Wassily Leontief[57]
- Family name: Leontyev[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wassily Leontief include Leontief paradox[59], Leontief production function[60], and Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[61].
Why It Matters
Wassily Leontief has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by George Bernard Dantzig[64], a mathematician[65], 1914–2005[66], of United States[67], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[68], specialised in theory of computation[69]; Paul Samuelson[70], an economist[71], 1915–2009[72], of United States[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[74], specialised in macroeconomics[75]; and Robert Solow[76], an economist[77], 1924–2023[78], of United States[79], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[80], specialised in macroeconomics[81].
Entities named for him include Leontief paradox[59], Leontief production function[60], and Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Samuelson[82], an economist[83], 1915–2009[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in macroeconomics[87]; Robert Solow[88], an economist[89], 1924–2023[90], of United States[91], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[92], specialised in macroeconomics[93]; Thomas Schelling[94], an economist[95], 1921–2016[96], of United States[97], awarded the Harvard Centennial Medal[98], specialised in economics[99]; Vernon L. Smith[100], an economist[101], b. 1927[102], of United States[103], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[104], specialised in economics[105]; Kenneth E. Iverson[106]; and Hollis B. Chenery[107].
FAQs
Where was Wassily Leontief born?
Wassily Leontief's place of birth was Munich[2].
Where did Wassily Leontief die?
Wassily Leontief passed away in New York City[4].
Who was Wassily Leontief married to?
Wassily Leontief's spouses include Estelle Marks[10].
What did Wassily Leontief do for work?
Wassily Leontief worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], and pedagogue[7].
Where did Wassily Leontief go to school?
Wassily Leontief was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[20], Harvard University[21], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
What awards did Wassily Leontief receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[26], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[27], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[28].
Who did Wassily Leontief influence?
Wassily Leontief has been cited as an influence by George Bernard Dantzig[64], Paul Samuelson[70], and Robert Solow[76].