Oskar Morgenstern
German economist (1902–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oskar Morgenstern (January 24, 1902 – July 26, 1977) was a German-born economist. In collaboration with mathematician John von Neumann, he founded the mathematical field of game theory as applied to the social sciences and strategic decision-making (see von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem).[1][2][3][4]
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Oskar Morgenstern | |
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Born | (1902-01-24)January 24, 1902 |
Died | July 26, 1977(1977-07-26) (aged 75) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Education | University of Vienna |
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Institution | Princeton University New York University Mathematica Policy Research |
Field | Economics |
School or tradition | Austrian School |
Doctoral advisor | Ludwig von Mises |
Doctoral students | Martin Shubik Lionel W. McKenzie |
Influences | Othmar Spann Carl Menger |
Contributions | Game theory, mathematical economics |
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Companies he served as founder/co-founder of included Market Research Corporation of America, Mathematica and Mathematica Policy Research.