Amartya Sen

Amartya Kumar Sen (born November 3, 1933) is an Indian Economist best known for his work on famine, human development theory, welfare economics, and the underlying mechanisms of poverty. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in welfare economics in 1998 and the Bharat Ratna in 1999.

Personal Life

His first wife was Nabaneeta Dev, with whom he has two children: Antara and Nandana. Their marriage broke up shortly after they went to London in 1971. His second wife was Eva Colorni, with whom he lived from 1973 onwards. She died from stomach cancer quite suddenly in 1985. They had two children Indrani and Kabir. His present wife is Emma Rothschild.

Related Topics:
Nandana - 1971 - Stomach - Cancer - Rothschild

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