William F. Sharpe
American economist
William Forsyth Sharpe (born June 16, 1934) is an American economist. He a the professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He won the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.[1]
William F. Sharpe | |
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 Sharpe in 2007 | |
| Born | June 16, 1934 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | UCLA (BA, MA) |
| Known for | Capital asset pricing model Sharpe ratio |
| Awards | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | William F. Sharpe Associates Stanford University UC Irvine University of Washington 1961–68 RAND Corporation |
| Doctoral advisor | Armen Alchian Harry Markowitz (unofficial) |
| Doctoral students | Howard Sosin |
Sharpe was known for his works in capital asset pricing model (CAPM).
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