Oskar Morgenstern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oskar Morgenstern

austrian economist

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Görlitz, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1977

Profession: mathematician, economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Oskar Morgenstern (January 24, 1902 – July 26, 1977) was a German-born economist.
In collaboration with mathematician John von Neumann, he founded the mathematical field of game theory and its application to economics (see von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem).Companies he served as founder/co-founder included Market Research Corporation of America, Mathematica and Mathematica Policy Research Inc.