Leonid Hurwicz
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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Date of Birth
August 21st, 1917
Age
108
Birth Place
Russia
Date of Death
June 24th, 2008
Died Aged
90
Star Sign
Leo
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