Leonard Jimmie Savage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1917 |
| Died | 1 November 1971 (aged 53) New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.A., Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Savage loss Savage's representation theorem Savage's subjective expected utility representation Friedman–Savage utility function Halmos–Savage factorization theorem Hewitt–Savage zero–one law Likehood principle Minmax regret criterion Subjective expected utility Sure-thing principle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Princeton University Yale University Columbia University University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Sumner Myers |
| Doctoral students | Don Berry Morris H. DeGroot Roy Radner William S. Cleveland |
Leonard Jimmie Savage (born Leonard Ogashevitz; 20 November 1917 – 1 November 1971) was an American mathematician and statistician. Economist Milton Friedman said Savage was "one of the few people I have met whom I would unhesitatingly call a genius."[1]