Oskar Morgenstern
Oskar Morgenstern | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1902 |
| Died | July 26, 1977 (aged 75) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Ludwig von Mises |
| Influences | Othmar Spann Carl Menger |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| School or tradition | Austrian School |
| Institutions | Princeton University New York University Mathematica Policy Research |
| Doctoral students | Martin Shubik Lionel W. McKenzie |
| Notable ideas | Game theory, mathematical economics |
Oskar Morgenstern (German: [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ʃtɛʁn]; January 24, 1902 – July 26, 1977) was a German-born economist. In collaboration with mathematician John von Neumann, he is credited with founding the field of game theory and its application to social sciences and strategic decision-making. He also made significant contributions to decision theory (see von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem).
He served as a consultant or co-founder for companies including the Market Research Corporation of America and the original Mathematica Inc.