Background
Houthakker, Hendrik Samuel was born on December 31, 1924 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1951. Son of Bernard and Marion (Lichtenstein) Houthakker.
Houthakker, Hendrik Samuel was born on December 31, 1924 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1951. Son of Bernard and Marion (Lichtenstein) Houthakker.
Drs., University Amsterdam, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Amsterdan. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Fribourg.
Researcher, U. Cambridge, England, 1949-1951;researcher, University of Chicago, 1952-1953;professor economics, Stanford University, California, 1954-1960;professor economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1994;professor emeritus, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1994;chairman, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1988. Member United States Council Economics Advisers, 1969-1971, public director New York Futures Exchange, New York City, since 1979.
Fellow Econometric Society (president 1967). Member American Economics Association (Vice-President 1972, John Bates Clark medal 1963, named Distinguished Fellow 1988), American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Sciences.
Married Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka. Children– Louis, Isabella, John.