"for his empirically founded interpretation of economic growth which has led to new and deepened insight into the economic and social structure and process of development."
1901 - Born in Ukraine
1922 - Moved to the USA
1923 - BSc at Colombia Uni
1924 - MA at Colombia Uni
1926 - gained his Ph.D at Colombia Uni
1936 - became a professor of Economics and Statistics at Uni of Pennsylvania
1954 - Professor of Political Economy at the John Hopkins University
1985 - Died aged 84