Thomas Crombie Schelling Biography

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NAME: Thomas Crombie Schelling
OCCUPATION: Academic, Economist, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: April 14, 1921 (Age: 92)
EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Oakland, California
Full Name: Thomas Crombie Schelling
ZODIAC SIGN: Aries

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U.S. Economist Thomas Schelling was awarded a Nobel Prize in 2005 for enhancing our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis.

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Thomas Schelling studied economics at the University of California and Harvard before working for several federal agencies, Ivy league schools and major companies. While at Harvard, he applied game theory to international trade negotiations, later writing two highly influential books. He was co-awarded a Nobel Prize in 2005 for enhancing our understanding of conflict through game-theory analysis.