Gerard Debreu
Gerard Debreu received the 1983 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
- Gerard Debreu [1]
- Full name
- Gerard Debreu [2]
- Birth date
- 1921-07-04 [2]
- Birthplace
- Calais, France [2]
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure; Stanford University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- mathematician; economist; researcher; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1983 [2]
- Research recognized
- for having incorporated new analytical methods into economic theory and for his rigorous reformulation of the theory of general equilibrium [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of California [2]
- Death date
- 2004-12-31 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of California, Berkeley; Yale University [3]
Research, education and career background
Gérard Debreu (French: [dəbʁø]; 4 July 1921 – 31 December 2004) was a French-born economist and mathematician. Best known as a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he began work in 1962, he won the 1983 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1983 and lists University of California 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 Gerard Debreu receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1983. [2]
Which institution was Gerard Debreu affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of California. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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