Tjalling C. Koopmans
Tjalling C. Koopmans received the 1975 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
- Tjalling C. Koopmans [1]
- Full name
- Tjalling C. Koopmans [2]
- Birth date
- 1910-08-28 [2]
- Birthplace
- 's Graveland, the Netherlands [2]
- Education
- University of Amsterdam; Utrecht University; Leiden University; University of Oslo [3]
- Fields / occupation
- mathematician; economist; physicist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1975 [2]
- Research recognized
- for their contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resources [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Yale University [2]
- Death date
- 1985-02-26 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Princeton University (1940–1941); Yale University (1955–1980); British Merchant Shipping Industry Joint Working Party (1942–1944); Netherlands School of Economics (1936–1938); University of Chicago (1944–1955); Penn Mutual (1941–1942) [3]
Research, education and career background
Tjalling Charles Koopmans (August 28, 1910 – February 26, 1985) was a Dutch-American mathematician and economist. He was the joint winner with Leonid Kantorovich of the 1975 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the theory of the optimum allocation of resources. Koopmans showed that on the basis of certain efficiency criteria, it is possible to make important deductions concerning optimum price systems. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1975 and lists Yale 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
Birth date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
Education period at Utrecht University began (background record). [3]
Education period at Utrecht University ended (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Amsterdam began (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Amsterdam ended (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Oslo began (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Oslo ended (background record). [3]
Education period at Leiden University began (background record). [3]
Education period at Leiden University ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Netherlands School of Economics began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Netherlands School of Economics ended (background record). [3]
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]
Death date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Tjalling C. Koopmans receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1975. [2]
Which institution was Tjalling C. Koopmans affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Yale University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.