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Gary S. Becker

Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences 1992
Gary S. Becker — Nobel Prize
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Economic Sciences 1992
Born : 1930-12-02 — Pottsville, PA, USA
Died : 2014-05-03
“for having extended the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviour and interaction, including nonmarket behaviour”
Economic Sciences · 1992
Gary S. Becker, born on December 2, 1930, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was a prominent American economist known for his work in microeconomic analysis. He extended the scope of this discipline by incorporating a wide range of human behaviors, including non-market behavior. Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 for his significant contributions to understanding human interaction. He passed away on May 3, 2014.

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Who is Gary S. Becker?
Gary S. Becker, born on December 2, 1930, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was a prominent American economist known for his work in microeconomic analysis. He extended the scope of this discipline by incorporating a wide range of human behaviors, including non-market behavior. Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 for his significant contributions to understanding human interaction. He passed away on May 3, 2014.
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1992 — Economic Sciences
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