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Popular As | Gary Becker |
Occupation | Teacher |
Age | 93 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Born | December 2, 1930 (Pennsylvania) |
Birthday | December 2 |
Town/City | Pennsylvania |
Nationality | Pennsylvania |
Gary Becker’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Gary Becker was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Known for his work in the fields of social and family economics, this University of Chicago professor received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences as well as the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
After graduating from Princeton University in the early 1950s, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. During the late 1950s and a portion of the 1960s, he held a professorship at Columbia University.
He devised the "rotten kid theorem," a family economics idea that explains altruism in terms of the economic theory of utility.
With his first wife, Doria Slote, he raised daughters named Judy and Catherine. Following Slote's 1970 death, he married Middle East historian Guity Nashat and became the stepfather of Michael and Cyrus Claffey.
He and philosopher Jeremy Bentham both studied the causes and prevention of crime. Bentham's rational choice theory, unlike Becker's work, expresses an optimistic view of human nature and posits that crime can be completely eradicated.