Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen (born 1933) is an Indian economist, university teacher and philosopher.

Also recorded as Amartya Kumar Sen; Professor Amartya Kumar Sen.

Overview

Born at Santiniketan in 1933.

In detail

Amartya Sen studied at University of Calcutta, Trinity College and Visva-Bharati University. training under Amiya Kumar Dasgupta and Joan Robinson is recorded. the recorded working language is English and Bangla.

The field of work recorded is development economics.

Employment is recorded with Harvard University, London School of Economics and Political Science and Jadavpur University. Positions recorded include Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Membership is recorded of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Philosophical Society.

Works named in the authority record are Development as Freedom.

Distinctions recorded are Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought, National Humanities Medal and Bharat Ratna.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Amartya Sen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q132489: Amartya Sen

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