Harry M. Markowitz
Harry M. Markowitz received the 1990 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
- Harry M. Markowitz [1]
- Full name
- Harry M. Markowitz [2]
- Birth date
- 1927-08-24 [2]
- Birthplace
- Chicago, IL, USA [2]
- Education
- University of Chicago; Carl Schurz High School [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1990 [2]
- Research recognized
- for their pioneering work in the theory of financial economics [2]
- Prize share
- 1/3 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- City University of New York [2]
- Death date
- 2023-06-22 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Tokyo; University of California, San Diego; RAND Corporation [3]
Research, education and career background
Harry Max Markowitz (August 24, 1927 – June 22, 2023) was an American economist who received the 1989 John von Neumann Theory Prize and the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. [4]
Markowitz was a professor of finance at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is best known for his work in modern portfolio theory, studying the effects of asset risk, return, correlation and diversification on probable investment portfolio returns. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1990 and lists City University of New York 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 Harry M. Markowitz receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1990. [2]
Which institution was Harry M. Markowitz affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
City University of New York. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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