Lloyd Shapley

Summary

Lloyd Shapley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on +1923-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. He died on +2016-03-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], statistician^[9], and game theorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lloyd Shapley's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].
• Lloyd Shapley passed away in Tucson^[4].
• Lloyd Shapley was born on +1923-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lloyd Shapley died on +2016-03-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lloyd Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley^[12].
• Lloyd Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[13].
• Among Lloyd Shapley's spouses was Marian Louise Shapley^[14].
• Lloyd Shapley held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Lloyd Shapley's professions included economist^[6].
• Lloyd Shapley's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Lloyd Shapley worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Lloyd Shapley worked as a statistician^[9].
• Lloyd Shapley worked as a game theorist^[10].
• Lloyd Shapley's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Lloyd Shapley's field of work was economics^[17].
• Lloyd Shapley's field of work was game theory^[18].
• Among Lloyd Shapley's employers was RAND Corporation^[19].
• Among Lloyd Shapley's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[20].
• Lloyd Shapley's education included a stint at Harvard University^[21].
• Lloyd Shapley was educated at Princeton University^[22].
• Lloyd Shapley was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy^[23].
• Lloyd Shapley's doctoral advisor was Albert W. Tucker^[24].
• Lloyd Shapley received the Bronze Star Medal^[25].
• Lloyd Shapley received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[26].
• Lloyd Shapley received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lloyd Shapley's place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on +1923-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Harlow Shapley^[12]. His mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Princeton University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Phillips Exeter Academy^[23], a private school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1781^[38]. Lloyd Shapley's doctoral advisor was Albert W. Tucker^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], statistician^[9], and game theorist^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[39]; economics^[17], an academic discipline^[40]; and game theory^[18], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include RAND Corporation^[19], a think tank^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1948^[44], headquartered in Santa Monica^[45] and University of California, Los Angeles^[20], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1919^[48], headquartered in Los Angeles^[49]. Doctoral students include Manel Baucells^[50], a researcher^[51], b. 1966^[52]; Xingwei Hu^[53]; John Michael Rulnick^[54]; Mário Rui Páscoa^[55]; Shuntian Yao^[56]; and Yan Zhou^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal^[25], a courage award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1944^[60]; John von Neumann Theory Prize^[26], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1975^[63]; Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], an economics award^[64], in Sweden^[65]; Golden Goose Award^[66], an award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2012^[69]; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association^[70]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[71], a fellowship award^[72].

Personal Life

Lloyd Shapley was married to Marian Louise Shapley^[14].

Death and Burial

Lloyd Shapley died on +2016-03-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tucson^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lloyd Shapley include Shapley value^[73], a concept^[74], founded in 1953^[75]; Gale–Shapley algorithm^[76], an algorithm^[77]; Shapley–Folkman lemma^[78], a lemma^[79]; Shapley–Shubik power index^[80]; and Bondareva–Shapley theorem^[81], a theorem^[82].

Why It Matters

Lloyd Shapley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He is credited with the discovery of potential game^[85], a mathematical concept^[86]. Entities named for him include Shapley value^[73], a concept^[74], founded in 1953^[75]; Gale–Shapley algorithm^[76], an algorithm^[77]; Shapley–Folkman lemma^[78], a lemma^[79]; Shapley–Shubik power index^[80]; and Bondareva–Shapley theorem^[81], a theorem^[82].

FAQs

Where was Lloyd Shapley born?

Born in Cambridge^[2], Lloyd Shapley…

Where did Lloyd Shapley die?

Lloyd Shapley passed away in Tucson^[4].

Who were Lloyd Shapley's parents?

Lloyd Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley^[12]. Lloyd Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[13].

Who was Lloyd Shapley married to?

Lloyd Shapley's spouses include Marian Louise Shapley^[14].

What did Lloyd Shapley do for work?

Lloyd Shapley worked as economist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], statistician^[9], and game theorist^[10].

Where did Lloyd Shapley go to school?

Lloyd Shapley was educated at Harvard University^[21], Princeton University^[22], and Phillips Exeter Academy^[23].

What awards did Lloyd Shapley receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal^[25], John von Neumann Theory Prize^[26], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[27], and Golden Goose Award^[66].

What did Lloyd Shapley discover?

Lloyd Shapley is credited as discoverer of potential game^[85].