Robert J. Aumann
Robert J. Aumann received the 2005 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
- Robert J. Aumann [1]
- Full name
- Robert J. Aumann [2]
- Birth date
- 1930-06-08 [2]
- Birthplace
- Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Germany [2]
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; City College of New York; Rabbi Jacob Joseph School [3]
- Fields / occupation
- Nobel Prize winner; university teacher; mathematician; professor; economist; pedagogue [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2005 [2]
- Research recognized
- for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of Jerusalem, Center for RationalityHebrew [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Stony Brook University; Hebrew University of Jerusalem [3]
Research, education and career background
Robert John Aumann (Yisrael Aumann, Hebrew: ישראל אומן; born June 8, 1930) is an Israeli-American mathematician, and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. He is a professor at the Center for the Study of Rationality in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also holds a visiting position at Stony Brook University, and is one of the founding members of the Stony Brook Center for Game Theory. [4]
Aumann received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2005 for his work on conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis. He shared the prize with Thomas Schelling. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2005 and lists University of Jerusalem, Center for RationalityHebrew 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]
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Frequently asked questions
When did Robert J. Aumann receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2005. [2]
Which institution was Robert J. Aumann affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of Jerusalem, Center for RationalityHebrew. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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