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John Forbes Nash Jr.
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Memorial Page for John Forbes Nash Jr.

Jun 13, 1928 – May 23, 2015(86 years)Died in:Monroe Township, Middlesex County

American mathematician and economist

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Biography

Cause of Death

car collision

Religion

Christian atheism

Burial Place

Saint Paul's Parish Cemetery

Occupation(3)

Awards(10)

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelJohn von Neumann Theory PrizeAbel Prizehonorary doctor of the University of AthensFellow of the Econometric SocietySteele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Researchhonorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityFellow of the American Mathematical SocietyNew Jersey Hall of Famehonorary doctor of the University of Antwerp

Spouse(2)

Alicia NashAlicia Nash

Education(3)

Princeton UniversityCarnegie Institute of TechnologyBluefield University

John Forbes Nash (* June 13, 1928 in Bluefield; † May 23, 2015 in Monroe Township) was an american mathematician and economist. He was 86 years old. He was married to Alicia Nash and Alicia Nash. His education included Princeton University, Carnegie Institute of Technology and Bluefield University. His faith was Christian atheism. He received 10 awards, including Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, John von Neumann Theory Prize. His cause of death was car collision. He was buried at Saint Paul's Parish Cemetery.

Life Events

18 Events

Born in Bluefield, Mercer County

1928

Bluefield University

1941

until 1945

Carnegie Institute of Technology

1945

Bachelor of Science · until 1948

Princeton University

1948

Doctor · until 1950

RAND Corporation

1950

until 1954

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1952

C.L.E. Moore instructor · until 1959

Married Alicia Nash

1957

until 1963

John von Neumann Theory Prize

1978

Fellow of the Econometric Society

1990

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

1994

Princeton University

1995

senior researcher

Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research

1999

Married Alicia Nash

2001

until 2015

honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp

2007

Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

2013

Abel Prize

2015

Died in Monroe Township, Middlesex County (car collision)

2015

New Jersey Hall of Fame

2024

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  • Alicia Nash

Resting place

Saint Paul's Parish Cemetery

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