Science · Politics · 1898–1987
Gunnar Myrdal — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 December 1898 · Died: 17 May 1987 · Age at death: 88
How old was Gunnar Myrdal when he died?
Gunnar Myrdal died aged 88. He was born on 6 December 1898 and died on 17 May 1987.
Nobel Prize-winning economist and social scientist
Did you know?He shared his Nobel Prize with Friedrich Hayek, even though the two men held vastly different political and economic views.
Karl Gunnar Myrdal ( MUR-dahl, MEER-; Swedish:; 6 December 1898 – 17 May 1987) was a Swedish economist and sociologist.
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- Age at death
- 88
- Would be
- 127
- Years since death
- 39
- Born
- December 6, 1898 · Skattunge Parish, Sweden
- Died
- May 17, 1987
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Science, Politics
Family
- Spouse
- Alva Myrdal
- Children
- Jan Myrdal, Kaj Fölster, Sissela Bok
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- Born on December 6Born on December 6 too? You share your birthday with Gunnar Myrdal, Yoshihide Suga, Peter Handke and 22 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on May 17Gunnar Myrdal is remembered every May 17, along with 9 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Gunnar Myrdal was bornA newspaper front page for 6 December 1898, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayGunnar Myrdal would be 127 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryGunnar Myrdal's 128th birthday is in 41 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!128th
- Death anniversaryThe 40th anniversary of Gunnar Myrdal's death is in 203 days. A moment to remember their legacy.40th
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