Economist
Leonid Hurwicz
Mechanism design, and the oldest person ever to win a Nobel Prize.
Leonid Hurwicz was a Polish-American economist and mathematician, known for his work in game theory and mechanism design. He originated the concept of incentive compatibility, and showed how desired outcomes can be achieved by using incentive compatible mechanism design. Hurwicz shared the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work on mechanism design. Hurwicz was one of the oldest Nobel Laureates, having received the prize at the age of 90.
- Born
- 1917-08-21, Moscow, RussiaA Tuesday
- Died
- 2008-06-24, Minneapolis, USAA Tuesday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Poland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1917-08-21, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 27°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 21°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2008-06-24, Minneapolis, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 19°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 24°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Leonid Hurwicz was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.