William F. Sharpe
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William F. Sharpe | |
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![]() Sharpe in 2007 | |
Born | |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | UCLA (BA, MA) |
Known for | Capital asset pricing model Sharpe ratio |
Awards | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1990) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Economics |
Institutions | William F. Sharpe Associates Stanford University UC Irvine University of Washington 1961–68 RAND Corporation |
Doctoral advisor | Armen Alchian Harry Markowitz (unofficial) |
Doctoral students | Howard Sosin |
William Forsyth Sharpe (born June 16, 1934) is an American economist. He a the professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He won the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.[1]
Sharpe was known for his works in capital asset pricing model (CAPM).