[82lsju]

Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carol McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emeritus, and professor emeritus of economics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Hall was recognized with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization,” alongside economist Michael Woodford

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/1...qqu_85_388

[82lsju]

Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carol McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emeritus, and professor emeritus of economics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Hall was recognized with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization,” alongside economist Michael Woodford

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/1...qqu_85_388

[76lsjumb]

That’s all fine and dandy, but can he tackle?

[76lsjumb]

That’s all fine and dandy, but can he tackle?

[burger]

Nobel Memorial Prize, not Nobel Prize. This has nothing to do with Alfred Nobel or the actual Nobel Prizes that go to people who do work in real fields, not made up ones.

[burger]

Nobel Memorial Prize, not Nobel Prize. This has nothing to do with Alfred Nobel or the actual Nobel Prizes that go to people who do work in real fields, not made up ones.

[BostonCard]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-w..._permalink

Are you sure you are not Elwood Vanderslice, the second commenter in the Wall Street Journal article, which also made the “mistake” of referring to it as the Nobel Prize in Economics rather than the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

I wouldnt say it has “nothing” to do with Alfred Nobel; its right in the name. The prize is given in his memory.

BC

[BostonCard]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-w..._permalink

Are you sure you are not Elwood Vanderslice, the second commenter in the Wall Street Journal article, which also made the “mistake” of referring to it as the Nobel Prize in Economics rather than the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

I wouldnt say it has “nothing” to do with Alfred Nobel; its right in the name. The prize is given in his memory.

BC

[PalmTree]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-w..._permalink

Are you sure you are not Elwood Vanderslice, the second commenter in the Wall Street Journal article, which also made the “mistake” of referring to it as the Nobel Prize in Economics rather than the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

I wouldnt say it has “nothing” to do with Alfred Nobel; its right in the name.  The prize is given in his memory.

BC

From the Nobel Academy's website:

"When the inventor, entrepreneur and businessman Alfred Nobel died, his will stated that his fortune was to be used to reward “those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” Nobel’s prize would reward outstanding efforts in the fields that he was most involved in during his lifetime: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.

After his death, a long process began to realise his vision and the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. In 1969, a new prize was established – the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Its addition was an exception, to celebrate the tercentenary of Sweden’s central bank."

Winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel are also included in the Academy's list of Nobel Laureates. 

Fun fact - Bill Sharpe, emeritus professor in the GSB and one of the co-recipients of the Economics prize in 1990 is a former MBB season ticket holder.  His seats were right in front of ours, just a couple rows behind the visitor's bench.  He was a big fan and a super nice guy to boot. Jeez, Louise - did I ever luck out in terms of both seat location <and> neighbors.

[PalmTree]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-w..._permalink

Are you sure you are not Elwood Vanderslice, the second commenter in the Wall Street Journal article, which also made the “mistake” of referring to it as the Nobel Prize in Economics rather than the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

I wouldnt say it has “nothing” to do with Alfred Nobel; its right in the name.  The prize is given in his memory.

BC

From the Nobel Academy's website:

"When the inventor, entrepreneur and businessman Alfred Nobel died, his will stated that his fortune was to be used to reward “those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” Nobel’s prize would reward outstanding efforts in the fields that he was most involved in during his lifetime: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.

After his death, a long process began to realise his vision and the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. In 1969, a new prize was established – the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Its addition was an exception, to celebrate the tercentenary of Sweden’s central bank."

Winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel are also included in the Academy's list of Nobel Laureates. 

Fun fact - Bill Sharpe, emeritus professor in the GSB and one of the co-recipients of the Economics prize in 1990 is a former MBB season ticket holder.  His seats were right in front of ours, just a couple rows behind the visitor's bench.  He was a big fan and a super nice guy to boot. Jeez, Louise - did I ever luck out in terms of both seat location <and> neighbors.

[TonyLima]

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Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carol McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emeritus, and professor emeritus of economics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Hall was recognized with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization,” alongside economist Michael Woodford

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/1...qqu_85_388

Fun fact: I briefly worked with Bob in the early 1970s. Small startup called Data Resources Inc (DRI). Nice guy. Also very smart.

[TonyLima]

1791814770[/url]']

Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carol McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emeritus, and professor emeritus of economics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Hall was recognized with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization,” alongside economist Michael Woodford

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/1...qqu_85_388

Fun fact: I briefly worked with Bob in the early 1970s. Small startup called Data Resources Inc (DRI). Nice guy. Also very smart.

[Mick]

According to Stanford University's official Nobel laureate directory, 18 other economists with documented Stanford ties have received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Including Robert E. Hall, announced today, October 12, 2026, that makes 19 recipients associated with Stanford. Stanford distinguishes between laureates it formally recognizes as its own and those with other significant connections, such as alumni and former faculty:

1972 Kenneth Arrow Professor of economics
1976 Milton Friedman Hoover Institution senior research fellow
1990 William Sharpe Stanford GSB professor
1992 Gary Becker Hoover Institution senior fellow
1993 Douglass North Hoover Institution senior fellow
1997 Myron Scholes Stanford GSB professor
2001 Michael Spence Stanford GSB dean and professor
2001 Joseph Stiglitz Stanford professor
2011 Thomas Sargent Hoover Institution adjunct senior fellow
2012 Alvin Roth Stanford professor; PhD alumnus
2020 Paul Milgrom Stanford professor
2020 Robert Wilson Stanford GSB professor
2021 Guido Imbens Stanford GSB professor
2026 Robert E. Hall Stanford professor emeritus; Hoover Institution

Five additional laureates with Stanford connections

Year Recipient Stanford connection
1994 John Harsanyi PhD in economics, 1959
2008 Paul Krugman Former Stanford faculty member
2009 Oliver Williamson Stanford MBA, 1960
2016 Bengt Holmström MS, 1975; PhD, 1978
2022 Ben Bernanke Stanford GSB economics faculty, 1979–1985

Source: Stanford University's official Nobel Prize directory.

[Mick]

According to Stanford University's official Nobel laureate directory, 18 other economists with documented Stanford ties have received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Including Robert E. Hall, announced today, October 12, 2026, that makes 19 recipients associated with Stanford. Stanford distinguishes between laureates it formally recognizes as its own and those with other significant connections, such as alumni and former faculty:

1972 Kenneth Arrow Professor of economics
1976 Milton Friedman Hoover Institution senior research fellow
1990 William Sharpe Stanford GSB professor
1992 Gary Becker Hoover Institution senior fellow
1993 Douglass North Hoover Institution senior fellow
1997 Myron Scholes Stanford GSB professor
2001 Michael Spence Stanford GSB dean and professor
2001 Joseph Stiglitz Stanford professor
2011 Thomas Sargent Hoover Institution adjunct senior fellow
2012 Alvin Roth Stanford professor; PhD alumnus
2020 Paul Milgrom Stanford professor
2020 Robert Wilson Stanford GSB professor
2021 Guido Imbens Stanford GSB professor
2026 Robert E. Hall Stanford professor emeritus; Hoover Institution

Five additional laureates with Stanford connections

Year Recipient Stanford connection
1994 John Harsanyi PhD in economics, 1959
2008 Paul Krugman Former Stanford faculty member
2009 Oliver Williamson Stanford MBA, 1960
2016 Bengt Holmström MS, 1975; PhD, 1978
2022 Ben Bernanke Stanford GSB economics faculty, 1979–1985

Source: Stanford University's official Nobel Prize directory.

[norcard10]

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[norcard10]

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[StanUSwagU]

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Norcard10,

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[StanUSwagU]

it was inevitable a thread on the nobel prize plus semantics on the award title would have more engagement and fight than the football team

Norcard10,

I think you might have identified one of the root causes of our current malaise in Football, although this is more a barometer of an unfortunate segment of our Administration, Students, Alums, and FanBase, ...rather than the team that does play passionately & hard !