Leonid Hurwicz

Summary

Leonid Hurwicz is a human^[1]. Born in Moscow^[2], he… he passed away in Minneapolis^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], economist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Leonid Hurwicz was born in Moscow^[2].
• Leonid Hurwicz passed away in Minneapolis^[3].
• Leonid Hurwicz held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Leonid Hurwicz held citizenship in Poland^[9].
• Leonid Hurwicz's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Leonid Hurwicz worked as an economist^[5].
• Leonid Hurwicz worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Leonid Hurwicz's field of work was economics^[10].
• Among Leonid Hurwicz's employers was University of Chicago^[11].
• Among Leonid Hurwicz's employers was University of Minnesota^[12].
• Among Leonid Hurwicz's employers was Illinois Institute of Technology^[13].
• Leonid Hurwicz was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14].
• Leonid Hurwicz's education included a stint at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw^[15].
• Leonid Hurwicz was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• Leonid Hurwicz was educated at University of Chicago^[17].
• Leonid Hurwicz's education included a stint at University of Warsaw^[18].
• Leonid Hurwicz's education included a stint at Graduate Institute of International Studies^[19].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[23].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[24].
• Leonid Hurwicz received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25].
• Leonid Hurwicz's image is recorded as Leonid Hurwicz (square).jpg^[26].
• Leonid Hurwicz is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow^[2], Leonid Hurwicz…

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1895^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw^[15], a faculty of law^[32], in Poland^[33]; Harvard University^[16], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40], headquartered in Chicago^[41]; University of Warsaw^[18], a university^[42], in Poland^[43], founded in 1816^[44], headquartered in Warsaw^[45]; and Graduate Institute of International Studies^[19], an academic institution^[46], in Switzerland^[47], founded in 1927^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], economist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Leonid Hurwicz's field of work was economics^[10]. Employers include University of Chicago^[11], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1890^[51], headquartered in Chicago^[52]; University of Minnesota^[12], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1851^[55], headquartered in Minneapolis^[56]; and Illinois Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1940^[59], headquartered in Chicago^[60]. Doctoral students include Clifford Hildreth^[61], Stanley Reiter^[62], Daniel McFadden^[63], Leigh Tesfatsion^[64], Myrna Wooders^[65], and Tatsuyoshi Saijo^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1925^[69]; National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1963^[72]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], an economics award^[73], in Sweden^[74]; honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[23], an award^[75], in Spain^[76], founded in 1976^[77]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[24]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25], a fellowship award^[78].

Death and Burial

Leonid Hurwicz died in Minneapolis^[3].

Why It Matters

Leonid Hurwicz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel McFadden^[81], an economist^[82], b. 1937^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal^[85], specialised in economics^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel McFadden^[87], an economist^[88], b. 1937^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal^[91], specialised in economics^[92] and Josep Oliu i Creus^[93], a businessperson^[94], b. 1949^[95], of Spain^[96].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Hurwicz born?

Leonid Hurwicz's place of birth was Moscow^[2].

Where did Leonid Hurwicz die?

Leonid Hurwicz passed away in Minneapolis^[3].

What did Leonid Hurwicz do for work?

Leonid Hurwicz worked as mathematician^[4], economist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Leonid Hurwicz go to school?

Leonid Hurwicz was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14], Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw^[15], Harvard University^[16], and University of Chicago^[17].

What awards did Leonid Hurwicz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], National Medal of Science^[21], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[22], and honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[23].

Who did Leonid Hurwicz influence?

Leonid Hurwicz has been cited as an influence by Daniel McFadden^[81].