# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/alvin-hansen
# Generated: 2026-08-13T18:19:29.258Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/alvin-hansen"
name: "Alvin Hansen"
slug: "alvin-hansen"
description: "Alvin Harvey Hansen 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."
tagline: "American economist (1887–1975)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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birthDate: "1887-08-23"
deathDate: "1975-06-06"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump