Occupation

ECONOMISTS

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With 414 biographies, Economists are the 42nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Chess Players, Inventors, and Handball Players.

People

Pantheon has 416 people classified as economists born between 1021 and 1978. Of these 416, 167 (40.14%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living economists include Kenichi Ohmae, Avinash Dixit, and Laura Tyson. The most famous deceased economists include Alfred Müller-Armack, Don Patinkin, and Pietro Verri.

Living Economists

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Deceased Economists

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Places

Most economists were born in United States (132), United Kingdom (47), and Germany (38). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (21), London (12), and Chicago (7).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as economists in Pantheon are Martín de Azpilcueta, Benedetto Cotrugli, and Wang Anshi.  The concentration of economists was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier economists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Economists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Economists since 1700.