Background
Bentzel, Ragnar Hjalmarsson was born on January 23, 1919 in Lerum, Sweden. Son of Hjalmar and Ebba (Rydman) Bentzel.
Bentzel, Ragnar Hjalmarsson was born on January 23, 1919 in Lerum, Sweden. Son of Hjalmar and Ebba (Rydman) Bentzel.
Master in Mathematics, Economics and Statistics, University Uppsala, Sweden, 1945. Licentiat in Statistics, University Uppsala, 1947. Licentiat in Economics, University Uppsala, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, 1953.
Docent, U. Uppsala, 1954-1957;
professor, U. Uppsala, 1957-1959;
professor, Business School, Stockholm, 1959-1961;
head, Industrial Research Institute, Stockholm, 1961-1966;
professor, U. Uppsala, 1966-1985. Member Nobel Prize Committee, Stockholm, 1969-1989. Visiting professor Yale University, 1963-1964, U. Florida, 1981-1982.
Lecturer in field.
Member Antitrust Agency, 1961-1962. Chairman Community for Labor Forecasts, 1962-1963, Board Svenska Handelsbank, Uppsala, 1967-1989. Fellow Econometric Society.
Member Swedish Academy of Sciences (vice chairman 1986-1989), Royal Swedish Science Society, Science Community, International Economic Association (executive committee).
Married Birgit Marianne Westergren, September 27, 1947. Children: Cecilia, Sten, Gunilla, Christina.