Thomas Schelling - Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel — 2005
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Thomas Schelling

Prize
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel — 2005
for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis
Together with: Robert Aumann
Citizenship
United States United States
Languages
English
date of birth
4/14/1921
place of birth
Oakland
date of death
12/13/2016
place of death
Bethesda
Lived
95 years
educated at
  • Harvard University
    • academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
    • end time: 1951
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • San Diego High School
position held
  • president
    • start time: 1991
    • end time: 1992
member of
  • Econometric Society
    • start time: 1/10/2008
  • National Academy of Sciences
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences
doctoral student
  • Gustav Ranis
  • Richard Zeckhauser
  • Michael Spence
  • Eli Noam
  • Martin C. McGuire
  • Tyler Cowen
field of work
  • conflict management
  • nuclear warfare
  • social issue
  • economics
  • game theory
  • economics and politics
employer
  • Harvard University
  • Yale University
  • University of Maryland
occupation
  • economist
  • university teacher
  • political scientist
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