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Leonid Hurwicz

Polish-American economist and mathematician (1917–2008)
Person human Q157262

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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
August 21, 1917
Date of death
June 24, 2008
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Minneapolis
Country of citizenship
United States, Poland[6][7]
Occupation
mathematician, economist, university teacher
Employer
University of Chicago, University of Minnesota, Illinois Institute of Technology[9][10][11]
Field of work
economics[8]
Educated at
London School of Economics and Political Science, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw, Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Warsaw, Graduate Institute of International Studies[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Science, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, Fellow of the Econometric Society, doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctor of the University of Bielefeld, Fisher-Schultz Lecture[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Doctoral student
Clifford Hildreth, Stanley Reiter, Daniel McFadden, Leigh Tesfatsion, Myrna Wooders, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, M. M. Rao, Richard B. McHugh, James P. Quirk, James Clark Moore, Paruchuri R. Krishnaiah, Shomu Banerjee, Xavier Calsamiglia, Meir Barnea, Paulina Beato, Mongi Boughzala, Perry L. Brown, Antonio Camacho, James D. Campbell, Paul W. Eaton, Mohamed Ali El-Hodiri, Gerald J. Eskin, Fernando Vega Redondo, Chadwick J. Haberstroh, Austin Hoggatt, Lu Hong, Takanobu Ikeda, Neelam Jain, Hideo Kanemitsu, Donald W. Katzner, Roswitha King, Koichi Koyama, Søren Q. Lemche, Shuhe Li, Antonio Manresa, Preston J. Miller, Shinsuke Nakamura, Josep Oliu i Creus, Harry H. Postner, Rubin Saposnik, Guoqiang Tian, Jose Trujillo, David Wettstein, Owen Sauerlender[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
Cause of death
kidney failure
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Polish
Family name
Hurwicz
Given name
Leonid
Interested in
economics
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Econometric Society
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🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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IdRef ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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Lex ID
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MR Author ID
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NLP ID
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
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Treccani ID
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UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 7
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, National Medal of Science, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, honorary doctor of the University of Bielefeld
Educated at 5
Harvard University, University of Chicago, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Warsaw, Graduate Institute of International Studies
Employer 3
University of Chicago, University of Minnesota, Illinois Institute of Technology
Member of 3
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Econometric Society
Occupation 3
mathematician, economist, university teacher
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Poland
Doctoral student 2
Daniel McFadden, Josep Oliu i Creus
Doctoral students 2
Daniel McFadden, Josep Oliu i Creus
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Polish
Cause of death 1
kidney failure
Field of work 1
economics
Given name 1
Leonid
Influenced 1
Daniel McFadden
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
economics
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Moscow
Place of death 1
Minneapolis
Sex or gender 1
male
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Leonid Hurwicz was born on August 21, 1917, in Moscow[1][2][3][4][5][6][7], and died on June 24, 2008, in Minneapolis[8][1][9][2][3][4][5][6][7] due to kidney failure. He held citizenship in both the United States and Poland. Working in the field of economics, his occupations included mathematician, economist, and university teacher[1].

Hurwicz received his education from the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago[10][11]. Over the course of his career, he was employed by the University of Chicago, the University of Minnesota, and the Illinois Institute of Technology[12][13].

His professional affiliations included membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Econometric Society[14][15]. He received numerous awards, such as a Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Medal of Science, the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, an honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, and Fellow of the Econometric Society, among others[16][15][17].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel McFadden[43], an economist[44], b. 1937[45], of United States[46], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[47], specialised in economics[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel McFadden[49], an economist[50], b. 1937[51], of United States[52], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[53], specialised in economics[54] and Josep Oliu i Creus[55], a businessperson[56], b. 1949[57], of Spain[58].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Hurwicz born?

Leonid Hurwicz's place of birth was Moscow[1].

Where did Leonid Hurwicz die?

Leonid Hurwicz passed away in Minneapolis[2].

What did Leonid Hurwicz do for work?

Leonid Hurwicz worked as a mathematician[3], economist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Leonid Hurwicz go to school?

Leonid Hurwicz was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[12], Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[13], Harvard University[14], and University of Chicago[15].

What awards did Leonid Hurwicz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], National Medal of Science[19], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[20], and honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21].

Who did Leonid Hurwicz influence?

Leonid Hurwicz has been cited as an influence by Daniel McFadden[43].

Related Entities

Daniel McFadden economics Illinois Institute of Technology Poland United States University of Warsaw

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