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David D. Friedman

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David Director Friedman (; born February 12, 1945) is an American economist, physicist, and legal scholar. He is known for his textbook writings on microeconomics and the libertarian theory of anarcho-capitalism, which is the subject of his most popular book, The Machinery of Freedom. Described by Walter Block as a "free-market anarchist" theorist, Friedman has also authored several other books and articles, including Price Theory: An Intermediate Text (1986), Law's Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters (2000), Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life (1996), and Future Imperfect (2008). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David D. Friedman is the 218th most popular economist (up from 225th in 2019), the 4,276th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,111th in 2019) and the 71st most popular American Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, David D. Friedman ranks 218 out of 414. Before him are Fritz Machlup, Giovanni Arrighi, Abba P. Lerner, Mahbub ul Haq, Nicholas Kaldor, and James Steuart. After him are Mancur Olson, Henry Hazlitt, William Baumol, Martín de Azpilcueta, Bertrand de Jouvenel, and E. F. Schumacher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, David D. Friedman ranks 258. Before him are Ian Stewart, David Chase, Erik De Vlaeminck, Nadezhda Chizhova, George Eaton, and Bob Seger. After him are Brett Lunger, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Dragan Holcer, Vernon Wells, Salvador Valdés Mesa, and P. Chidambaram.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David D. Friedman ranks 4,276 out of 20,380. Before him are Chuck Billy (1962), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Moondog (1916), Kevin Federline (1978), Bob Seger (1945), and Bruce Davison (1946). After him are James Rebhorn (1948), Carla Gugino (1971), Susanne Langer (1895), David Starr Jordan (1851), Pink (1979), and Bruce Cabot (1904).

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Among ECONOMISTS In United States

Among economists born in United States, David D. Friedman ranks 71. Before him are Alvin Hansen (1887), Lars Peter Hansen (1952), Paul Milgrom (1948), Paul Douglas (1892), Alvin E. Roth (1951), and Frank Knight (1885). After him are Mancur Olson (1932), Henry Hazlitt (1894), William Baumol (1922), Paul Romer (1955), Peter Senge (1947), and Hyman Minsky (1919).

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