Peter Otto Steiner (July 9, 1922 – June 26, 2010) was a noted
economist and Professor Emeritus of Economics at the
University of Michigan. His research was on a wide range of topics and he published several books including (with
Richard G. Lipsey) a standard textbook, and on the ''Economic Status of the Aged'' (Jointly with
Robert Dorfman
Robert Dorfman (27 October 1916 – 24 June 2002) was professor of political economy at Harvard University. Dorfman made great contributions to the fields of economics, statistics, group testing and in the process of coding theory.
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) but is perhaps best remembered for his work, also jointly with Dorfman, on advertising. The
Dorfman–Steiner theorem carries his name. He also served as president of the
American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
He graduated from
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational liberal arts college in the United S ...
(BA) and
Harvard University (PhD, Economics).
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1922 births
2010 deaths
American economists
University of Michigan faculty
Presidents of the American Association of University Professors
Oberlin College alumni
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni