Paul A. Samuelson, 'Economics' Textbook Author, Dies at 94 | Print | E-mail
Written by Robert Adelmann
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 08:24
Long-renowned economist Paul Samuelson died on December 13 at his home in Belmont, Massachusetts, at the age of 94. In addition to writing Economics in 1948 — which became the best selling economics textbook for several decades, having been translated into forty-one languages and selling over four million copies — Samuelson also won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1970.

The chorus of accolades of effusive praise continues to resonate:

“Through his research, teaching, and writing, [Samuelson] had more impact on the economic life of this country and the world than any government economic official…â€