Robert Aumann

Israeli-American mathematician · Israel · Academics · Born 1930 · age 96

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A life in dates

2021Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-IIAward2013“Torah study is an intellectual pursuit, and honoring this ultimate value transfers to other pursuits as well, Jewish homes are full of books while other homes may or may not be.”In their words3 December 2013israeltoday.co.il, December 03, 2013Read the whole statement

2005“I think game theory creates ideas that are important in solving and approaching conflict in general.”In their words10 October 2005bbc.co.uk, 10 October 2005Read the whole statement

“I would like to suggest that we should perhaps change direction in our efforts to bring about world peace.”In their wordsp. 1Read the whole statement

“War has been with us ever since the dawn of civilization. Nothing has been more constant in history than war.”In their wordsp. 1Read the whole statement

“A person’s behavior is rational if it is in his best interests, given his information.”In their wordsp. 2Read the whole statement

John von Neumann Theory PrizeAwardPrize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelAward2002The EMET Prize for Art, Science and CultureAward2000“Interactive Decision Theory" would perhaps be a more descriptive name for the discipline usually called Game Theory.”In their wordsRobert Aumann (2000) Collected Papers: Vol. 1. p. 47Read the whole statement

1998Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in EconomicsAward1995Frederick W. Lanchester PrizeAward1994Israel PrizeAward1983Harvey PrizeAward1965Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAward1930Born8 June 1930

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Aumann in 2005

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Robert Aumann

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Torah study is an intellectual pursuit, and honoring this ultimate value transfers to other pursuits as well, Jewish homes are full of books while other homes may or may not be.
Dec 3, 2013, israeltoday.co.il, December 03, 2013, Own words
I think game theory creates ideas that are important in solving and approaching conflict in general.
Oct 10, 2005, bbc.co.uk, 10 October 2005, Own words
I would like to suggest that we should perhaps change direction in our efforts to bring about world peace.
2005, p. 1, Own words

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Awards

Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-II2021

John von Neumann Theory Prize2005

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel2005

The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture2002

Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics1998

Frederick W. Lanchester Prize1995

Israel Prize1994

Harvey Prize1983

Fellow of the Econometric Society1965

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Honorary Doctor of the University of Chicago

Honorary Doctor of the University of Bonn

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain

In their orbit

Sibling: Moshe Aumann

About this person

Robert John Aumann is an Israeli-American mathematician, and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. He is a professor at the Center for the Study of Rationality in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also holds a visiting position at Stony Brook University, and is one of the founding members of the Stony Brook Center for Game Theory.

Country

Israel

In common with Robert

Jean TiroleBoth received Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics

Ragnar FrischBoth received Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Jan TinbergenBoth received Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Maurice AllaisBoth received Frederick W. Lanchester Prize

Thomas J. SargentBoth received Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics

Daron AcemoğluBoth received Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics

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