Lloyd S. Shapley
Lloyd S. Shapley received the 2012 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
- Lloyd S. Shapley [1]
- Full name
- Lloyd S. Shapley [2]
- Birth date
- 1923-06-02 [2]
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, MA, USA [2]
- Education
- Phillips Exeter Academy; Harvard University; Princeton University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- mathematician; economist; university teacher; statistician; game theorist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2012 [2]
- Research recognized
- for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of California [2]
- Death date
- 2016-03-12 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of California, Los Angeles; RAND Corporation [3]
Research, education and career background
Lloyd Stowell Shapley (; June 2, 1923 – March 12, 2016) was an American mathematician and Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist. He contributed to the fields of mathematical economics and especially game theory. Shapley is generally considered one of the most important contributors to the development of game theory since the work of von Neumann and Morgenstern. With Alvin E. Roth, Shapley won the 2012 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design." [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2012 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 Lloyd S. Shapley receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2012. [2]
Which institution was Lloyd S. Shapley 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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