Wassily Leontief
Wassily Leontief received the 1973 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.
Personal and professional profile
- Name
- Wassily Leontief [1]
- Full name
- Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief [2]
- Birth date
- 1906-08-05 [2]
- Birthplace
- St. Petersburg, Russia [2]
- Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Saint Petersburg State University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; pedagogue; university teacher; statistician; policy advisor [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1973 [2]
- Research recognized
- for the development of the input-output method and for its application to important economic problems [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Harvard University [2]
- Death date
- 1999-02-05 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Kiel University; Harvard University; New York University [3]
Research, education and career background
Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Лео́нтьев; August 5, 1905 – February 5, 1999) was a Russian-American economist known for his research on input–output analysis and how changes in one economic sector may affect other sectors. [4]
Leontief was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1973, and four of his doctoral students have also been awarded the prize (Paul Samuelson 1970, Robert Solow 1987, Vernon L. Smith 2002, Thomas Schelling 2005). [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1973 and lists Harvard University as the affiliation at the time. [2]
An affiliation attached to an award describes that point in the person’s career; it does not establish a current appointment. [2]
Education and career timeline
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Wassily Leontief receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1973. [2]
Which institution was Wassily Leontief affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Harvard University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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