Reinhard Selten

Reinhard Selten
Selten in 2001
Born
Reinhard Justus Reginald Selten

(1930-10-05)5 October 1930
Died23 August 2016(2016-08-23) (aged 85)
Poznań, Poland
NationalityGerman
EducationGoethe University Frankfurt
Known forGame theory
AwardsNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1994)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsUniversity of Bonn
Free University of Berlin[1]
Doctoral advisorWolfgang Franz
Doctoral students

Reinhard Justus Reginald Selten (German: [ˈʁaɪnhaʁt ˈzɛltn̩] ; 5 October 1930 – 23 August 2016) was a German economist, who won the 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with John Harsanyi and John Nash). He is also well known for his work in bounded rationality and can be considered one of the founding fathers of experimental economics.

  1. ^ Jain, C. "Institutions - Free University of Berlin". Reinhard Selten Biographical.