Jacob Marschak

Jacob Marschak
Born(1898-07-23)23 July 1898
Died27 July 1977(1977-07-27) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
Known forElasticity of demand
Early econometrics
Choice under uncertainty
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsCowles Commission
University of Chicago
Doctoral advisorEmil Lederer
Doctoral studentsLeonid Hurwicz
Harry Markowitz
Franco Modigliani

Jacob Marschak (23 July 1898 – 27 July 1977) was an American economist.