List of Famous people with last name Hurwicz

Leonid Hurwicz

First Name Leonid

Born on August 21, 1917

Died on June 24, 2008 (aged 90)

Born in Russia

Leonid "Leo" Hurwicz was a Polish-American economist and mathematician, known for his work in game theory and mechanism design. He originated the concept of incentive compatibility, and showed how desired outcomes can be achieved by using incentive compatible mechanism design. Hurwicz shared the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work on mechanism design. Hurwicz was one of the oldest Nobel Laureates, having received the prize at the age of 90.

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Elias Hurwicz

First Name Elias

Last Name Hurwicz

Born on May 1, 1884

Died on September 30, 1973 (aged 89)

Born in Belarus, Gomel Region

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