Science · 1917–2008
Leonid Hurwicz — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 21 August 1917 · Died: 24 June 2008 · Age at death: 90
How old was Leonid Hurwicz when he died?
Leonid Hurwicz died aged 90. He was born on 21 August 1917 and died on 24 June 2008.
Nobel Prize-winning economist and mathematician
Did you know?He was ninety years old when he received the Nobel Prize, making him the oldest winner in the history of the award at that time.
Leonid Hurwicz (Polish pronunciation:; August 21, 1917 – June 24, 2008) was a Polish–American economist and mathematician, known for his work in game theory and mechanism design.
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- Age at death
- 90
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 18
- Born
- August 21, 1917 · Moscow, Russia
- Died
- June 24, 2008
- Cause of death
- Kidney failure
- Nationality
- Polish
- Known for
- Science
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