Manfred Max-Neef, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manfred Max-Neef

Professor of economics; environmentalist; Chilean presidential candidate

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1932

Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile

Date of Death: 08-Aug-2019

Profession: politician, economist, university teacher, environmentalist

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Artur Manfred Max Neef (Spanish pronunciation: ['ma?f?eð maks]; 26 October 1932 – 8 August 2019) was a Chilean economist of German descent.
Max-Neef was born in Valparaíso, Chile.
He started his career as a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1960s.
He was known for his taxonomy of fundamental human needs and human scale development.
In 1983, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "revitalising small and medium-sized communities through 'Barefoot Economics'."