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Theodore Schultz
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American economist
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Theodore William Schultz (1902–1998) was an American economist, researcher, and educator. Born in Arlington, he received his education from South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His professional career included positions at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Chicago, where he also served as president. Schultz passed away in Evanston.
He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences. Schultz received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Among his doctoral students were Zvi Griliches and Justin Yifu Lin. His notable work includes *Transforming Traditional Agriculture*.
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- Works
- 1
Top works
- Transforming Traditional Agriculture
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Nobel Prize
- The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel1979
“for their pioneering research into economic development research with particular consideration of the problems of developing countries”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodore
- Family name
- Schultz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Arlington
- Place of death
- Evanston
- Occupation
- educator
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- South Dakota State University
- Employer
- University of Iowa
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- economics
- Image
- Theodore W. Schultz.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1902-04-30
- date of death
- 1998-02-26
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- name in native language
- Theodore William Schultz
- Commons category
- Theodore Schultz
- interested in
- economics
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodore William Schultz (/ʃʊlts/ SHUULTS; 30 April 1902 – 26 February 1998) was an American agricultural economist and chairman of the University of Chicago Department of Economics. Schultz rose to national prominence after winning the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Early life and education
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