John Harsanyi

Summary

John Harsanyi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1920^[3]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He died on August 9, 2000^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], John Harsanyi…
• John Harsanyi passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• John Harsanyi was born on May 29, 1920^[3].
• John Harsanyi died on August 9, 2000^[5].
• John Harsanyi held citizenship in Hungary^[10].
• John Harsanyi held citizenship in United States^[11].
• John Harsanyi's professions included economist^[6].
• John Harsanyi's professions included professor^[7].
• John Harsanyi worked as a researcher^[8].
• John Harsanyi's field of work was game theory^[12].
• John Harsanyi's field of work was economics^[13].
• John Harsanyi was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• John Harsanyi was employed by Wayne State University^[15].
• John Harsanyi was employed by Australian National University^[16].
• Among John Harsanyi's employers was University of Queensland^[17].
• John Harsanyi was educated at Stanford University^[18].
• John Harsanyi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[19].
• John Harsanyi's education included a stint at University of Sydney^[20].
• John Harsanyi's education included a stint at Fasori Gimnázium^[21].
• John Harsanyi's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow^[22].
• John Harsanyi received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[23].
• John Harsanyi received the John von Neumann Award^[24].
• John Harsanyi received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25].
• John Harsanyi received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[26].
• John Harsanyi received the honorary doctor of the Renmin University of China^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Harsanyi's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; Eötvös Loránd University^[19], a public research university^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1635^[34], headquartered in Budapest^[35]; University of Sydney^[20], a public research university^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1850^[38], headquartered in Sydney^[39]; and Fasori Gimnázium^[21], a high school^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1823^[42]. John Harsanyi's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Arrow^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. Fields of work include game theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[43] and economics^[13], an academic discipline^[44]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1868^[47], headquartered in Berkeley^[48]; Wayne State University^[15], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1868^[51], headquartered in Detroit^[52]; Australian National University^[16], a public university^[53], in Australia^[54], founded in 1946^[55], headquartered in Canberra^[56]; and University of Queensland^[17], a public university^[57], in Australia^[58], founded in 1909^[59]. Doctoral students include Hui-wen Koo^[60] and Bernhard Anthony Kitous^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[23], an economics award^[62], in Sweden^[63]; John von Neumann Award^[24], an economics award^[64], in Hungary^[65], founded in 1994^[66]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[26], a fellowship award^[67]; honorary doctor of the Renmin University of China^[27], an award^[68], in People's Republic of China^[69]; and honorary doctor of Caen University^[70], an award^[71], in France^[72].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include atheism^[73], a world view^[74] and lapsed Catholic^[75], a religious identity^[76].

Death and Burial

John Harsanyi died on August 9, 2000^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[77].

Why It Matters

John Harsanyi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was John Harsanyi born?

John Harsanyi was born in Budapest^[2].

Where did John Harsanyi die?

John Harsanyi passed away in Berkeley^[4].

What did John Harsanyi do for work?

John Harsanyi worked as economist^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did John Harsanyi go to school?

John Harsanyi was educated at Stanford University^[18], Eötvös Loránd University^[19], University of Sydney^[20], and Fasori Gimnázium^[21].

What awards did John Harsanyi receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[23], John von Neumann Award^[24], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[25], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[26].