Memorials | Faculty of Economics

Economics News | Published on Friday, 26 January, 2018

Professor David Newbery has published his memoir of Frank Hahn (1925-2013) in the Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy.

Frank Hahn had a transformative impact on British economics wherever he went, building on his love of, and competence in, mathematics and greatly influenced by his numerous American colleagues.

Keywords: General Equilibrium Theory Mathematics Memorials Obituaries

Kenneth Arrow Tribute by Partha Dasgupta

Economics News | Published on Monday, 2 October, 2017

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was asked by the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to write a tribute to Professor Kenneth Arrow.

Professor Kenneth Joseph Arrow (1921-2017), Founding Member, PASS

Academic Tribute to Kenneth Arrow Meeting

Keywords: Memorials Obituaries Philosophy Political Science Sociology Economics

The Life and Work of Frank Hahn Exhibition

Economics News | Published on Tuesday, 28 February, 2017

On 27 February, the library launched the first of a series of exhibitions to celebrate Cambridge Economists since 1970.

Frank Hahn first came to Cambridge as a Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and Politics in 1960. He presented an intellectually terrifying figure whose brain worked many times faster than the time required for social niceties, but as his colleagues will testify, he also demonstrated a rare gift for friendship and loyalty.

Keywords: Memorials Obituaries Theoretical Economics