Howard Raiffa | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1924 |
| Died | July 8, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur Herbert Copeland |
| Doctoral students | Gordon M. Kaufman Robert B. Wilson |
Howard Raiffa (/ˈreɪfə/ RAY-fə; January 24, 1924 – July 8, 2016) was an American academic who was the Frank P. Ramsey Professor (Emeritus) of Managerial Economics, a joint chair held by the Business School and Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.[1] He was an influential Bayesian decision theorist and pioneer in the field of decision analysis, with works in statistical decision theory, game theory, behavioral decision theory, risk analysis, and negotiation analysis.[2] He helped found and was the first director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.[3][4]
- ^ Arjang A. Assad; Saul I. Gass (June 30, 2011). Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators. Springer. ISBN 978-1441962812.
- ^ Fienberg, Stephen E. (2008). "The Early Statistical Years: 1947–1967. A Conversation with Howard Raiffa". Statistical Science. 23 (1): 136–149. arXiv:0808.0781. doi:10.1214/088342307000000104. S2CID 62668400.
I think of myself as a decision analyst who believes in using subjective probabilities. I would prefer being called a "subjectivist" than a "Bayesian."
- ^ Raiffa, Howard (September 23, 1992). "History of IIASA". International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
I got an idea: call it applied systems analysis, because nobody will know what it means. We had a clean slate.
- ^ "Harvard remembers Howard Raiffa". harvard.edu. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.