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Amartya Sen

3 November 1933 – present

Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher known for his work on welfare economics, social choice theory, and the economics of famine and development. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics.

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Born in Santiniketan, British India
3 November 1933

Born on the campus of Visva-Bharati University in Bengal.

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Studied at Presidency College and Trinity College, Cambridge
1951 – 1959

Earned degrees in economics, completing his PhD at Cambridge.

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Published 'Collective Choice and Social Welfare'
1970

A foundational work in social choice theory.

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Published 'Poverty and Famines'
1981

An influential study arguing famines arise from distribution failures rather than food shortage alone.

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Awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
1998

Recognized for his contributions to welfare economics.

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Served as Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
1998 – 2004

Became the first Asian head of an Oxbridge college.

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Published 'The Idea of Justice'
2009

A major work on theories of justice and social choice.

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