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Robin Hanson
PersonRole / Title
Associate Professor of Economics
as of Jan 1999
Birth Year
1959
All Facts
People
Role / TitleAssociate Professor of EconomicsJan 1999▶
| As Of | Value | Source | Fact ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1999 | Associate Professor of Economics | — | f_rH3rK7mW8x |
Background
Birth Year1959—2 pts▶
| As Of | Value | Source | Fact ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1959 | wikidata.org | 381QlzCeFA |
| — | 1959 | en.wikipedia.org | f_rH9wS5jH5d |
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine; University of Chicago; California Institute of Technology—2 pts▶
| As Of | Value | Source | Fact ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | University of California, Irvine; University of Chicago; California Institute of Technology | wikidata.org | AlBVArWcNg |
| — | B.S. Physics, UC Irvine (1981); M.S. Physics and M.A. Conceptual Foundations of Science, University of Chicago (1984); Ph.D. Social Science, Caltech (1997) | — | f_rHcY8fL8kA |
Notable ForPioneered prediction markets (since 1988); invented Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule (LMSR); proposed futarchy governance; originated Great Filter hypothesis; authored The Age of Em and The Elephant in the Brain; 5,200+ citationsMar 2026▶
| As Of | Value | Source | Fact ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Pioneered prediction markets (since 1988); invented Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule (LMSR); proposed futarchy governance; originated Great Filter hypothesis; authored The Age of Em and The Elephant in the Brain; 5,200+ citations | — | f_rH6tN2pQ2v |
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| Facts | 6 structured (7 total) |