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My Take
What draws me to Acemoglu is how he refuses to treat economics as a cold, abstract discipline. His work on why institutions decide the fate of nations feels like history, politics, and economics fused into one argument, and that ambition is rare. The John Bates Clark Medal at a young age told everyone he was a generational mind, and he has more than delivered since. As an Armenian-Turkish scholar who rose to the very top of American academia, he carries his roots into work that keeps asking who holds power and why. I find his clarity about inequality genuinely compelling and quietly urgent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daron Acemoğlu
- Name (Japanese)
- ダロン・アセモグル
- Reading
- だろん・あせもぐる
- Born
- September 3, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Galatasaray High School
- University
- University of York
Awards & achievements
- 2005 John Bates Clark Medal
- 2007 John von Neumann Award
- 2012 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics
- 2013 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
- 2016 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
- 2005 Fellow of the Econometric Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2007 Heinz I. Eulau Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Daron Acemoğlu born?
Born September 3, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Daron Acemoğlu from?
Daron Acemoğlu is from Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
What does Daron Acemoğlu do?
Daron Acemoğlu works as economist, university teacher, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.