Amartya Sen
Full Name: Amartya Sen
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Profession: Economist/Nobel Laureate
Why Famous: Has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indexes of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries.
He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his work in welfare economics.
Born: November 3, 1933 (85 years old)
Birthplace: Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
Historical Events in the Life of Amartya Sen
- 1998-12-10 Indian Professor Amartya Sen is awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to welfare economics
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