# Amartya Sen

Indian economist and philosopher who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, including his pathbreaking work showing that famines are caused not by food shortages but by failures of entitlement and distribution. His capability approach to human development influenced the UN's Human Development Index.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** November 3, 1933
- **Birthplace:** Santiniketan, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Occupation:** economist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Also Known As:** The Famine Economist, Conscience of Economics

## Overview

Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. Sen has taught and worked in England and the United States since 1972. In 1998, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics. He has also made major contributions to social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, decision theory, development economics, public health, and the measures of well-being of countries.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Amartya Sen. Indian economist and Nobel laureate (born 1933)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amartya_Sen

## Timeline

### 1933 — Birth
Birth of Amartya Sen.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
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### 2026 — Profile Update
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