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William Vickrey
William Spencer Vickrey
Canadian-American professor of economics and Nobel Laureate (1914-1996).
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William Vickrey
Occupation
Economist
Researcher
Date of Birth
6/21/1914
Date of Death
10/11/1996
Place of Birth
Victoria
Country of Citizenship
United States
Canada
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
Guggenheim Fellowship
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
(1996)
Together With
:
James Mirrlees
Award Rationale
:
for their fundamental contributions to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information
Award Rationale
:
för fundamentala bidrag till den ekonomiska teorin för incitament vid asymmetrisk information
Point in Time
:
1996
Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
Fellow of the Econometric Society
(1967)
Point in Time
:
1967
Educated At
Columbia University
( - 1947)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Philosophy
Academic Major
:
Economics
End Time
:
1947
Yale University
( - 1935)
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Science
Academic Major
:
Mathematics
End Time
:
1935
Yale College
Phillips Academy
Given Name
William
Employer
Columbia University
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
Econometric Society
(1967 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Fellow of the Econometric Society
Start Time
:
1967
Residence
New York City
(1914 - 10/11/1996)
End Time
:
10/11/1996
Start Time
:
1914
Doctoral Advisor
Place of Death
Harrison
New York City
Field of Work
Economics
Economy
Name in Native Language
William Spencer Vickrey
Cause of Death
Heart Failure
Position Held
President
(1992 - 1993)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
American Economic Association
End Time
:
1993
Start Time
:
1992
Sex or Gender
Male
Family Name
Vickrey
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Writing Language
English
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Interested In
Economics
Carl Shoup
Robert M. Haig
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