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'''Peter Fishburn''' |
'''Peter Fishburn''' (2 September 1936 — June 10, 2021) was a voting theorist who worked many years at [[w:AT&T Bell Laboratories|AT&T Bell Laboratories]]. In collaboration with [[Steven Brams]], he devised [[approval voting]] in 1977. In 1996, he won the [[w:John von Neumann Theory Prize|John von Neumann Theory Prize]]. He also won the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150912104524/https://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Community-Prizes-and-Awards/Decision-Analysis-Society/Decision-Analysis-Publication-Award Decision Analysis Publication Award] in 1991 and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513203045/https://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Community-Prizes-and-Awards/Decision-Analysis-Society/Frank-P.-Ramsey-Medal Frank P. Ramsey Medal] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter C. Fishburn|url=http://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Award-Recipients/Peter-C.-Fishburn|publisher=Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences|access-date=2012-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905080712/http://www.informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/Award-Recipients/Peter-C.-Fishburn|archive-date=2012-09-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:21, 21 August 2021
Peter Fishburn (2 September 1936 — June 10, 2021) was a voting theorist who worked many years at AT&T Bell Laboratories. In collaboration with Steven Brams, he devised approval voting in 1977. In 1996, he won the John von Neumann Theory Prize. He also won the Decision Analysis Publication Award in 1991 and the Frank P. Ramsey Medal in 1987.[1]
References
- ↑ "Peter C. Fishburn". Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-12-16.