Amartya Sen

About

Eminent Nobel prize-winning economist known for his work with welfare economics, social choice theory, and social justice.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Calcutta and Cambridge University.

Trivia

He was listed by New Statesman as one of the World's 50 Most Influential People Who Matter. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998.

Family Life

He was married to Emma Georgina Rothschild and had two children with her.

Associated With

He wrote a book that took a different approach to justice than John Rawls' approach.