Paul Samuelson

Paul Samuelson (1915–2009) was an American economist, writer and university teacher.

Also recorded as Paul Anthony Samuelson; Paul A. Samuelson.

Overview

Born at Gary in 1915, died at Belmont in 2009.

In detail

Paul Samuelson studied at Hyde Park Academy High School, University of Chicago and Harvard University. training under Wassily Leontief and Edwin Bidwell Wilson is recorded. Robert C. Merton is recorded as having studied under Paul Samuelson. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is macroeconomics. The authority associates the name with Neo-Keynesian economics. John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter and Wassily Leontief are recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Gary and Chicago. Employment is recorded with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sloan School of Management and University of Chicago. Membership is recorded of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and International Economic Association.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, National Medal of Science and John Bates Clark Medal.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Paul Samuelson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q102454: Paul Samuelson

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