Photo: Eva Meyersson Milgrom / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Paul Milgrom was born on April 20, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Paul Milgrom is listed as an economist, university teacher and academic. The age as of 2026 is 78. Education on record includes Oak Park High School and University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Recorded honors include Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics (2008), BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2012), Fellow of the Econometric Society (1983) and 5 more.
My Take
Paul Milgrom is one of those names that quietly shapes the world without seeking the spotlight. The Detroit-born economist won the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize, and what strikes me is how practical his auction theory turned out to be, not just abstract math but the design behind real spectrum auctions worth billions. He's held his Stanford chair since 1987, which speaks to a rare staying power. I admire scholars whose ideas leave the journal and actually run in the wild. The Nemmers Prize, the BBVA award, the Carty medal: a long catalog of recognition, all earned by thinking carefully about how people bid.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Milgrom
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ミルグロム
- Reading
- ぽーる・みるぐろむ
- Born
- April 20, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher / academic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Oak Park High School
- University
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics
- 2012 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
- 1983 Fellow of the Econometric Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2020 Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
- 1980 Savage Award
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2018 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://profiles.stanford.edu/paul-milgrom
- Xhttps://x.com/Pmilgrom
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Milgrom
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359990
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Milgrom born?
Paul Milgrom was born on April 20, 1948 and is 78 years old.
Where is Paul Milgrom from?
Paul Milgrom is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Paul Milgrom do?
Paul Milgrom works as economist, university teacher, academic.
Where did Paul Milgrom study?
Paul Milgrom attended University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
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