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Lawrence Klein

American economist (1920-2013).

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Lawrence Klein was an American economist. Born on 14 September 1920 in Omaha, Klein died on 20 October 2013 in Gladwyne at the age of 93.

Positions held include president. Klein studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley. Honours include Fellow of the Econometric Society, John Bates Clark Medal and honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University, among 12 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 55 languages, Lawrence Klein is No. 43,702 in the People and Position Index.

Born
14 September 1920, Omaha
Died
20 October 2013, Gladwyne (aged 93)
Country
United States
Known as
Economist, university teacher
Field
Science
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley
Languages
English
Children
1
Wikipedia editions
55

Did you know

93

Lived to 93.

14 Sep

Shares a birthday with Leo XIV and Dmitry Medvedev.

51

One of 51 people in the Index born in Omaha, with Marlon Brando.

55

Has a Wikipedia article in 55 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

  1. —President

Connections

Lawrence Klein
  • ChildRachel Klein

Honours and works

Awards

  • Fellow of the Econometric Society1948
  • John Bates Clark Medal1959
  • Honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University1979
  • Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel1980
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Łódź1990
  • Adam Smith Award2004
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
  • National Medal of Science
  • Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
  • Doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
  • Honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
  • Fisher-Schultz Lecture

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