1969
Jan Tinbergen – Biographical
Biographical
Born 1903, The Hague, Netherlands Education 1929, Leyden University, Doctor of Physics Academic appointments 1933 Professor at the Netherlands School of Economics, teaching various subjects; fulltime from 1956 onwards, when subject became Development Programming Non-academic offices 1929-1945 Statistician for Business Cycle Research, Central Bureau of Statistics 1936-1938 Expert, temporarily attached to League of…
moreAward ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by Professor Erik Lundberg of the Translation Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, In the past forty years, economic science has developed increasingly in the direction of a mathematical specification and statistical quantification of economic contexts. Scientific analysis along these lines is used to explain such complicated economic processes as economic…
moreRagnar Frisch – Biographical
Biographical
I was born in Oslo, March 3, 1895, as son of the gold- and silversmith, Anton Frisch, and his wife, Ragna Fredrikke Kittilsen, who has had a great impact on my general outlook and view on life. I was first married in 1920 to Marie Smedal. We had an only child, Ragna, who was married…
moreNobel Banquet Menu 1969
Avocats farcis au saumon Sauce gourmet moscovite Filet de bœuf rôti périgourdine Sorbet à l´orange VINS Krug Brut Réserve Château Potensac 1959 Café Cognac Courvoisier Liqueurs Crème de Cacao Brizard & Strega BUFFET
moreAward ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by Mrs. Aase Lionaes, Chairman of the , Norwegian Storting When Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, his will and testament revealed that he had instituted five Nobel Prizes: one for physics, one for chemistry, one for literature, one for medicine, and a peace prize. While Swedish institutions were entrusted with the…
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