Vincent Ostrom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vincent Ostrom

American academic, educator and political scientist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1919

Place of Birth: Nooksack, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2012

Profession: political scientist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Vincent Alfred Ostrom (September 25, 1919 – June 29, 2012) was an American political economist and the Founding Director of the Ostrom Workshop based at Indiana University and the Arthur F.
Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science.
He and his wife, the economist Elinor Ostrom, made numerous contributions to the field of political science, political economy, and public choice. The Ostroms made particular study of fragmentation theory, rational choice theory, federalism, common-pool resources and polycentrism in government.
The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization published a special issue, "Polycentric Political Economy: A Festschrift for Elinor and Vincent Ostrom", as the proceedings of a 2003 conference held in their honor, at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.