Thomas Schelling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Schelling

American economist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1921

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-2016

Profession: economist, political scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas Crombie Schelling (April 14, 1921 – December 13, 2016) was an American economist and professor of foreign policy, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control at the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland, College Park.
He was also co-faculty at the New England Complex Systems Institute.
He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with Robert Aumann) for "having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis."