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Gary Becker

Memorial Page for Gary Becker

Dec 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014(83 years)Died in:Chicago, Cook County

American economist

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Cause of Death

surgical complications

Burial Place

Oak Woods Cemetery

Occupation(4)

economistuniversity teachercriminologisteducator

Awards(10)

Adam Smith AwardJohn Bates Clark MedalNational Medal of SciencePresidential Medal of FreedomPrize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelJohn von Neumann AwardDistinguished Fellow of the American Economic AssociationFellow of the Econometric SocietyFellow of the American Statistical AssociationFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education(3)

Princeton UniversityUniversity of ChicagoJames Madison High School

Gary Becker (* December 2, 1930 in Pottsville; † May 3, 2014 in Chicago) was an american economist. He was 83 years old. His education included Princeton University, University of Chicago and James Madison High School. He received 10 awards, including Adam Smith Award, John Bates Clark Medal. His cause of death was surgical complications. He was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

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Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County

1930

Fellow of the American Statistical Association

1965

John Bates Clark Medal

1967

Fellow of the Econometric Society

1967

Adam Smith Award

1991

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

1992

National Medal of Science

2000

John von Neumann Award

2004

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2007

Died in Chicago, Cook County (surgical complications)

2014

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Gary Becker. Forever remembered.