Duncan Black, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDuncan Black
British economist
Date of Birth: 23-May-1908
Place of Birth: Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 14-Jan-1991
Profession: economist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Duncan Black
- Duncan Black (23 May 1908 – 14 January 1991) was a Scottish economist who laid the foundations of social choice theory.
- In particular he was responsible for unearthing the work of many early political scientists, including Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, and was responsible for the Black electoral system, a Condorcet method whereby, in the absence of a Condorcet winner (e.g.
- due to a cycle), the Borda winner is chosen.
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