Friedrich Hayek

Friedrich August von Hayek (May 8, 1899 in Vienna – March 23, 1992 in Freiburg) was an economist and social scientist of the Austrian School, noted for his defense of liberal democracy and free-market capitalism against a rising tide of socialist and collectivist thought in the mid-20th century. He also made important contributions to the fields of jurisprudence and cognitive science. He shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with ideological rival Gunnar Myrdal.

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May 8 - 1899 - Vienna - March 23 - 1992 - Freiburg - Economist - Social scientist - Austrian School - Liberal democracy - Free-market capitalism - Socialist - Collectivist - 20th century - Jurisprudence - Cognitive science - 1974 - Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics - Gunnar Myrdal

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