Quote of the day
Dumbledore: It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
Leonid Hurwicz
Born: August 21, 1917
Died: June 24, 2008 (aged 90)
Bio: Leonid "Leo" Hurwicz was a Polish-American economist and mathematician, born in Moscow. He originated incentive compatibility and mechanism design, which show how desired outcomes are achieved in economics, social science and political science.