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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Lucy Sprague Mitchell
Children
1 child: Arnold Mitchell
Education
University of Chicago
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < Old English < Proto-Germanic (*westrą)
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Wesley Clair Mitchell: American statistician (1874–1948).
Born in Rushville (died at age 74).
5 awards including Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Studied at University of Chicago.
AWARDS (5)
B
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
WON
B
Fellow of the Econometric Society
WON
B
Francis A. Walker Medal
WON
B
Messenger Lectures
WON
Biography
Wesley Clair Mitchell was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades.
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