F.a. Hayek — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Austrian economist and philosopher
Author of 'The Road to Serfdom' (1944)
Taught at the London School of Economics, University of Chicago, University of Salzburg, and University of Freiburg
Member of the Austrian school of economics

Biography

Friedrich August von Hayek (1899–1992) was an Austrian economist and philosopher, recognized for his significant contributions to political economy, political philosophy, and intellectual history. He shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on money and economic fluctuations, and the interdependence of economic, social, and institutional phenomena.