Friedrich August von Hayek was an influential Austrian-British economist and philosopher.
Born in 1899 in Vienna, he became a leading figure in the Austrian School of Economics.
Friedrich A. Hayek won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1974 for his work on the theory of money and economic fluctuations.
He is best known for his defense of classical liberalism and free-market capitalism against socialist and collectivist thought.
Hayek's ideas have had a significant impact on political and economic thinking, particularly in the areas of monetary policy, price theory, and the role of government in society.
His most famous works include "The Road to Serfdom" and "The Constitution of Liberty.".
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