In what year did Hurwicz join the University of Minnesota?
1951
1946
1960
1970
Answer
In 1951, Leonid Hurwicz joined the University of Minnesota as a professor of economics. He made significant contributions to economic theory, particularly in the fields of decision theory, game theory, and mechanism design. Hurwicz's work laid the foundation for modern economic analysis and earned him numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2007.
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