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Maurice Allais — Age & Birthday

Born: 31 May 1911 · Died: 9 October 2010 · Age at death: 99

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Maurice Allais died aged 99. He was born on 31 May 1911 and died on 9 October 2010.

French economist and physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics

Did you know?In addition to his work in economics, he conducted famous experiments with pendulums that appeared to show anomalies in the force of gravity.

Maurice Félix Charles Allais (French pronunciation:; 31 May 1911 – 9 October 2010) was a French physicist and economist, the 1988 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for his pioneering contributions to the theory of markets and efficient utilization of resources", along with John Hicks (Value and…

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Age at death: 99
Would be: 115
Years since death: 16

Born: May 31, 1911 · 14th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died: October 9, 2010
Nationality: French
Known for: Science, Technology

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Spouse: Jacqueline Allais

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