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Haavelmo, Trygve
(Encyclopedia)Haavelmo, Trygve trüg´v hävelm [key], 1911–99, Norwegian economist. In the 1940s, he was a pioneer in the field of econometrics, using mathematics and statistics in the formation of economic ...Lie, Trygve Halvdan
(Encyclopedia)Lie, Trygve Halvdan trüg´v hälv´dän l [key], 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman, first secretary-general of the United Nations. A lawyer and Labor party leader, he was Norwegian minister of jus...Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
(Encyclopedia)Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelYearRecipient(s) ...Hammarskjöld, Dag
(Encyclopedia)Hammarskjöld, Dag däg häm´rshld, Swed. häm´ärshöld´ [key], 1905–61, Swedish statesman, secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61). He attended the universities of Uppsala and...Norway
(Encyclopedia)Norway, Nor. Norge, officially Kingdom of Norway, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 5,200,000), 125,181 sq mi (324,219 sq km), N Europe, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula....United Nations
(Encyclopedia)United Nations (UN), international organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations. In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were 51 members; 193 nations are ...Browse by Subject
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