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Alvin Hansen

1887 - 1975

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Alvin Harvey Hansen (August 23, 1887 – June 6, 1975) was an American economist who taught at the University of Minnesota and was later a chair professor of economics at Harvard University. Often referred to as "the American Keynes", he was a widely read popular author on economic issues, and an influential advisor to the government on economic policy. Hansen helped create the Council of Economic Advisors and the Social Security system. He is best remembered today for introducing Keynesian economics in the United States in the 1930s and 40s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alvin Hansen is the 202nd most popular economist (up from 204th in 2019), the 3,586th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,298th in 2019) and the 65th most popular American Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Alvin Hansen ranks 202 out of 414. Before him are Clément Juglar, John Bates Clark, Pierre Leroux, Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, Lujo Brentano, and Joan Robinson. After him are Lars Peter Hansen, Gustave de Molinari, Israel Kirzner, Paul Milgrom, Paul Douglas, and Alvin E. Roth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Alvin Hansen ranks 107. Before him are Georg Heym, Lil Dagover, Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, Samuil Marshak, Josef Frings, and Edelmiro Julián Farrell. After him are Walter Ruttmann, Louise Arner Boyd, Norman L. Bowen, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, James Finlayson, and Frigyes Karinthy. Among people deceased in 1975, Alvin Hansen ranks 94. Before him are Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Carl Lutz, Barbara Hepworth, Walker Evans, Achille Van Acker, and Boris Blacher. After him are Richard Conte, Richard Tucker, Ernst Alexanderson, Joseph Guillemot, Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Sven Rydell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alvin Hansen ranks 3,586 out of 20,380. Before him are Gordon Bunshaft (1909), John Grinder (1940), Richard C. Tolman (1881), David Lee Roth (1954), Frank Morgan (1890), and Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772). After him are Albert W. Hull (1880), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Freddie King (1934), Wes Montgomery (1923), Chester Carlson (1906), and Fred Rogers (1928).

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Among ECONOMISTS In United States

Among economists born in United States, Alvin Hansen ranks 65. Before him are Henry George (1839), Jim Rogers (1942), Peter Navarro (1949), Daniel Ellsberg (1931), Benjamin Tucker (1854), and John Bates Clark (1847). After him are Lars Peter Hansen (1952), Paul Milgrom (1948), Paul Douglas (1892), Alvin E. Roth (1951), Frank Knight (1885), and David D. Friedman (1945).

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