Jan Tinbergen

Economist, Nobel Prize laureate

Jan Tinbergen - Economist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born

April 12th, 1903
122 years ago

Died

June 9th, 1994
31 years ago — 91 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Netherlands

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An economist and academic made significant contributions to the field of economics. Played a key role in the development of econometrics, which applies statistical methods to economic data. Awarded the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969 for contributions to the development of econometric models and economic dynamics. Served as a professor of economics at the Netherlands School of Economics and engaged in economic policy discussions.

First Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969

Pioneered econometric modeling

Contributed to economic policy development

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