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The Tinbergen Brothers

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  • Leen, Auke R.

    (Leiden University)

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In 1969, Jan Tinbergen, aged 66, received the first Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, often mistakenly referred to as the "Nobel prize in economics." Jan shared the prize with Ragnar Frisch. Four years later, Jan's younger brother, Nikolaas (Nico), too, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Nico was 66 years old. He shared the prize with Karl von Frisch and Konrad Lorenz. What lucky coincidence! Or was it? What made it possible for these two siblings to win the prestigious prizes? Was it their genes or their educational and social upbringing? Which brings us to the classic tug-of-war between nature and nurture. Which has the strongest influence on a person's life, nature or nurture? A look at the brothers' family background as well as the educational and social environments in which they grew up, might throw light on these questions. We shall also take a look at their work, their groundbreaking ideas and the opposition to these ideas, and the uncanny way in which their lives seemed to duplicate each other.

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  • Leen, Auke R., 2004. "The Tinbergen Brothers," Nobel Prize in Economics documents 1969-4, Nobel Prize Committee.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:nobelp:1969_004
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    Tinbergen;

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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General

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