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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alvin Hansen has received more than 161,824 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Alvin Hansen is the 204th most popular economist (down from 197th in 2019), the 3,298th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,230th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Alvin Hansen ranks 204 out of 414. Before him are John A. Hobson, Stanley Fischer, Michel Camdessus, Douglas Diamond, Bertrand de Jouvenel, and Raúl Prebisch. After him are Gustav Cassel, Jon Elster, Paul Volcker, Hyman Minsky, Henry Hazlitt, and Alvin E. Roth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Alvin Hansen ranks 113. Before him are Şükrü Saracoğlu, Simon Kimbangu, Arthur Percival, Jim Thorpe, Kazimierz Fajans, and Jean Patou. After him are Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Jean Ray, Vladimir Smirnov, Leo Spitzer, Paula von Preradović, and Andrei Shkuro. Among people deceased in 1975, Alvin Hansen ranks 93. Before him are Richard Conte, Boris Blacher, Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, Sam Giancana, Kazimierz Fajans, and Joseph Laniel. After him are Virginio Rosetta, Michał Sopoćko, Jan Mukařovský, Shojiro Sugimura, Mina Witkojc, and Sven Rydell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alvin Hansen ranks 3,298 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Miller (1923), Charles Barkley (1963), Sung Kang (1972), Joe Pass (1929), Jean Smart (1951), and Marlon Jackson (1957). After him are Judith Resnik (1949), Henry Armstrong (1912), Susanne Langer (1895), Steve Gadd (1945), Moondog (1916), and Raymond Franz (1922).

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Among ECONOMISTS In United States

Among economists born in United States, Alvin Hansen ranks 67. Before him are Frank Knight (1885), Robert B. Wilson (1937), Benjamin Tucker (1854), Paul Romer (1955), Eric Maskin (1950), and Douglas Diamond (1953). After him are Paul Volcker (1927), Hyman Minsky (1919), Henry Hazlitt (1894), Alvin E. Roth (1951), Peter Senge (1947), and Mancur Olson (1932).

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