Friedrich Hayek

Economist and Nobel Prize laureate

Friedrich Hayek - Economist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born

May 8th, 1899
126 years ago

Died

March 23rd, 1992
33 years ago — 92 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Austria

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An Austrian-German economist and philosopher, contributed significantly to economic theory and political philosophy. Gained prominence through writings that argued against the key principles of socialism and for the importance of free-market capitalism. Awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974 for work on the theory of money and economic fluctuations. Influenced public policy and economic thought through publications such as 'The Road to Serfdom' and 'The Constitution of Liberty'.

Awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974

Authored 'The Road to Serfdom'

Developed the theory of spontaneous order

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