Jacob Marschak

American economist (1898-1977)
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Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
July 22, 1898
Date of death
July 27, 1977
Place of birth
Kyiv
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
Germany, United States[9][10]
Occupation
economist, statistician, university teacher, mathematical economist
Field of work
economics[11]
Position held
president[12]
Award received
Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, Fellow of the Econometric Society, Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fisher-Schultz Lecture, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21][22][23][24][25]
Cause of death
stroke[38]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[43]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[42]
Family name
Marshak[39]
Given name
Jacob[40]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[45]
Manner of death
natural causes[41]
Name in native language
Jacob Marschak[44]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Jacob Marschak ar جاكوب مارشاك ar يعقوب مارسشاك el Τζέικομπ Μάρσακ he ג'ייקוב מרשק ja ジェイコブ・マルシャック ja ヤコブ・マルシャック ko 제이코브 마르샤크 ru Джейкоб Маршак ru Маршак Джейкоб
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online Books Page author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Rodovid ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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The Black Book ID
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Treccani ID
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UOM ID
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Summary

Jacob Marschak was born on July 22, 1898[1], in Kyiv[2]. He died on July 27, 1977[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and mathematical economist[8].

Why It Matters

Jacob Marschak's notable doctoral advisees include Harry Markowitz[46], an economist[47], 1927–2023[48], of United States[49], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[50], specialised in financial economics[51]; Franco Modigliani[52], an economist[53], 1918–2003[54], of Italy[55], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[56], specialised in economics[57]; Don Patinkin[58], an economist[59], 1922–1995[60], of United States[61], awarded the Israel Prize[62], specialised in economics[63]; Gregory Chow[64], an economist[65], b. 1930[66], of United States[67], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[68]; and Carl Christ[69], an economist[70], 1923–2017[71], of United States[72], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[73], specialised in economics[74].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Marschak born?

Jacob Marschak was born in Kyiv[2].

Where did Jacob Marschak die?

Jacob Marschak died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jacob Marschak do for work?

Jacob Marschak worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and mathematical economist[8].

Where did Jacob Marschak go to school?

Jacob Marschak was educated at Heidelberg University[16].

What awards did Jacob Marschak receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[21], Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], and Fisher-Schultz Lecture[24].

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