Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973)

Ragnar Frisch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

1. Ragnar Frisch Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sosialøkonom og professor i økonomi
Universitetet i Oslo 1931-65
Grunnlegger av Econometric Society 1930
Redaktør for tidsskriftet Econometrica 1933-54
Nobelprisen i økonomi 1969

(English translation:)

Social economist and professor of economics, University of Oslo 1931-65
Founder of the Econometric Society 1930
Editor of the journal Econometrica 1933-54
Nobel Prize in Economics 1969

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 59° 55.019′ N, 10° 44.085′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Frederiks gate, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Frederiks gate 1, Oslo 0164, Norway. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trygve Haavelmo (1911-99) (here, next to this marker); Det Teologiske Menighetsfakultet / The Theological Parish School

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rikard Noordrak (about 120 meters away); Turnhallen / The Gymnasium (about 150 meters away); Edvard Munch (about 210 meters away); Det Norske Studentersamfund / The Norwegian Students’ Society (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Ruseløkken (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Lærearene / Learning the Craft, 1850-1857 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Ragnar Frisch (Wikipedia).

Overview: Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch (3 March 1895 – 31 January 1973) was an influential Norwegian economist known for being one of the major contributors to establishing economics as a quantitative and statistically informed science in the early 20th century. He coined the term econometrics in 1926 for utilising statistical methods to describe economic systems, as well as the terms microeconomics and macroeconomics in 1933, for describing individual and aggregate economic systems, respectively. He was the first to develop a statistically informed model of business cycles in 1933. Later work on the
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 21, 2023

2. Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973) Marker - wide view
The Ragnar Frisch marker is the leftmost of the two markers visible to the left of the building entrance.
model together with Jan Tinbergen won the two the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969.

(Submitted on July 25, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Nobel prize

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.