What was Myrdal's middle name?
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Gunnar was Myrdal's middle name. Myrdal, a renowned Swedish economist and sociologist, was born Karl Gunnar Myrdal in 1898. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on race relations in the United States, particularly his influential study "An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy" (1944). Myrdal's middle name, Gunnar, is a common Scandinavian name meaning "warrior" or "defender."
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