Gerhard Tintner | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1907-09-29)29 September 1907 |
| Died | 13 November 1983(1983-11-13) (aged 76) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Ludwig von Mises |
| Influences | Oskar Morgenstern |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Econometrics |
| Institutions | Iowa State University University of Southern California |
| Doctoral students | Richard Loree Anderson Clifford Hildreth Robert Basmann |
Gerhard Tintner (29 September 1907 – 13 November 1983) was an Austrian economist who worked most of his career in theUnited States. Tintner is known for his contributions during the formation years ofeconometrics as a discipline.[1][2] In afestschrift in honor of Tintner's 60th birthday,Karl A. Fox lauded Tintner as one of the "foremost econometricians of our time."[3]
Born toAustrian parents inNuremberg,Bavaria, Tintner studied economics, statistics, and law at theUniversity of Vienna, where he received his doctor's degree in 1929.[4] He was a staff member of theAustrian Institute of Economic Research in 1936, before leaving Austria for theUnited States, "as he was pessimistic regarding the future of Austria".[5] He briefly worked as a Research Fellow at theCowles Commission before joining faculty atIowa State College, where he was promoted professor in 1946. In 1951 he was elected as aFellow of the American Statistical Association.[6]He remained at Iowa State until 1962, when he resigned to join the staff of theUniversity of Pittsburgh. In 1963, he accepted a position as Distinguished Professor of Economics and Mathematics at theUniversity of Southern California. Returning to Austria in 1973, he accepted an appointment as Professor and Head (1973–1978) of the Institut für Ökonometrie atVienna University of Technology, a position he held until retirement.[7]
