John Harsanyi
Economist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
May 29th, 1920
105 years ago
Died
August 9th, 2000
24 years ago — 80 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Born in Hungary, an academic focused on game theory, utility, and social choice theory. Emigrated to the United States after World War II and continued work in economics. Received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994 for contributions to analyzing cooperative games and bringing psychological insights into economic thinking.
Won Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994
Developed concepts in game theory
Contributed to utility theory
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