Robert Aumann
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Robert Aumann was born on June 8, 1930, in Frankfurt[1][2][3][4][5]. He holds citizenship in both Israel and the United States[6]. His religious affiliation is Orthodox Judaism. He received his education from the City College of New York, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School.
His professional occupations include mathematician, economist, pedagogue, professor, and researcher[7]. His primary academic fields are mathematics and economics. He has been employed by Stony Brook University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, including being named a Fellow of the Econometric Society and receiving the Harvey Prize, the Israel Prize, the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize, the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics, and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture, along with two additional awards[8][9][10][11]. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Professors for a Strong Israel[12][13].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Israel[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: mathematics[11], economics[12]
- Employer: Stony Brook University[13], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14]
- Educated at: City College of New York[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], Rabbi Jacob Joseph School[17]
- Doctoral advisor: George W. Whitehead[18]
- Award received: Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Harvey Prize[20], Israel Prize[21], Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[22], Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[23], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[24], John von Neumann Theory Prize[25], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[26], honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[29], honorary doctor of the University of Bonn[30], Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[31]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[32], Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Professors for a Strong Israel[35], Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences[36], Econometric Society[37], Academia Europaea[38]
- Religion or worldview: Orthodox Judaism[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: David Schmeidler[41], Sergiu Hart[42], Abraham Neyman[43], Yair Tauman[44], Dov Samet[45], Bezalel Peleg[46], Zvi Artstein[47], Shmuel Zamir[48], Ehud Lehrer[49], Yossi Feinberg[50], Benyamin Shitovitz[51], Eugene Wesley[52], Itai Arieli[53], Uri Weiss[54]
- Commons category: Robert Aumann[55]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[56]
- Family name: Aumann[57]
- Given name: Robert[58]
- Described at URL: http://www.accessecon.com/pubs/eb/default.aspx?page=editorial&ID=738[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Aumann include Aumann's agreement theorem[60], a theorem[61].
Why It Matters
Robert Aumann has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Mertens[64], a mathematician[65], 1946–2012[66], of Belgium[67], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[68] and Uzi Vishkin[69], a computer scientist[70], b. 1953[71], of United States[72], awarded the ACM Fellow[73], specialised in parallel algorithm[74].
Entities named for him include Aumann's agreement theorem[60], a theorem[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include David Schmeidler[75], a mathematician[76], 1939–2022[77], of Israel[78], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[79], specialised in mathematics[80]; Sergiu Hart[81], a mathematician[82], b. 1949[83], of Israel[84], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[85], specialised in game theory[86]; and Abraham Neyman[87], a mathematician[88], b. 1949[89], of Israel[90], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[91], specialised in mathematics[92].
FAQs
Where was Robert Aumann born?
Robert Aumann's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
What did Robert Aumann do for work?
Robert Aumann worked as a mathematician[3], economist[4], pedagogue[5], professor[6], and researcher[7].
Where did Robert Aumann go to school?
Robert Aumann was educated at City College of New York[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and Rabbi Jacob Joseph School[17].
What awards did Robert Aumann receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Harvey Prize[20], Israel Prize[21], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[22].
Who did Robert Aumann influence?
Robert Aumann has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Mertens[64] and Uzi Vishkin[69].