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David Gale

American mathematician (1921-2008) · United States · Academics · Died at 86

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David Gale was an American mathematician and economist. He was a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the departments of mathematics, economics, and industrial engineering and operations research.

A life in dates

2008Died7 March 20081980John von Neumann Theory PrizeAward1979Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford AwardsAward1965Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAward1962Guggenheim FellowshipAward1953Fulbright ScholarshipAward1921Born13 December 1921

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Awards

John von Neumann Theory Prize1980
Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards1979
Fellow of the Econometric Society1965
Guggenheim Fellowship1962
Fulbright Scholarship1953

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David Gale was an American mathematician and economist. He was a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the departments of mathematics, economics, and industrial engineering and operations research. He has contributed to the fields of mathematical economics, game theory, and convex analysis.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2008 · aged 86

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