Jacob Marschak (* 23 July 1898 Kiev, Ukraine; † 27 July 1977 Los Angeles, USA) was an American economist of Ukrainian origin. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A monument to St. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... An economist is an individual who studies, develops, and applies theories and concepts from economics, and writes about economic policy. ...

Marschak together with Roy Radner is said to be the father of the economic theory of teams.

Life

Jakob Marschak (until 1933 Jakob) was born in Kiev as a son of a jeweller. During his studies he joined the social democratic party. In 1918 he was the minister for labor in the Soviet republic Terek, then he emigrated to Germany, where he studied in Berlin and Heidelberg. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A monument to St. ... Jewellery (spelled jewelry in American English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... High school students celebrate at a birthday party. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Soviet redirects here. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... The Terek (Те́рек) is a major river in the Northern Caucasus, flowing through Georgia and Russia into the Caspian Sea. ... (help· info), IPA: , is the capital city as well as a state of Germany, and also the countrys largest city. ... Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

From 1922 till 1926 he was a journalist and in 1928 he joined the new Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft. Since he could not become a full professor because of his Jewish origin, he emigrated again to England, where he went to Oxford to teach at the Oxford Institute of Statistics, which was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Because of that he could move again to the USA. Here he taught at New School of Social Research. Then in 1943 he went to University of Chicago, where he led the Cowles Commission. He followed the Commission's move to Yale and then became emeritus at University of California. Shortly before he should have become president of the American Economic Association he died from a stroke. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kiel [keel, (help· info)] is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... The Rockefeller Foundation is a charitable organization based in New York City. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... The University of Chicago is an elite private university principally located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1890 and opened in 1892. ... Yale can refer to an educational institution: Yale University, one of the United States oldest universities. ... Emeritus is a title given to a retired professor, bishop or other professional. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... The American Economic Association, or AEA, is the oldest and most important professional organization in the field of economics. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. ...

Honours

• 1946 President of the Econometric Society
• 1963 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
• 1967 Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association

The Econometric Society The Econometric Society, an International Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory in its Relation with Statistics and Mathematics was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Royal Statistical Society is a learned society for statistics and a professional body for statisticians in the UK. Founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London, it has 7,200 members in the UK and the rest of the world, only around 1,500 of whom are professionally... The American Economic Association, or AEA, is the oldest and most important professional organization in the field of economics. ...

External links

• Biography at HET
• Biography at Yale