FAMOUS FIRSTS
Paul Samuelson
- I was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1915. In 1999, I completed my doctorate in economics at Harvard.
- In 1970, I was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. I was recognized for my contribution to raising the analytical and methodological level in the science of economics across many fields of study.
- My research has focused on finding the means to address issues of poverty.
- I studied issues of education, health, finance, and consumption in developing nations.