Friedrich Hayek

Friedrich Hayek was a renowned economist and philosopher, well-regarded in the study of economics for his stand on classical liberalism, which puts heavy emphasis on economic freedom, and for his works in monetary policies and business cycles. For his outstanding work in the field, he was awarded with the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974, a recognition he shared with fellow economist Gunnar Myrdal.

Some of Hayek’s most notable writings include The Road to Serfdom (1944), The Counter-Revolution of Science: Studies on the Abuse of Reason (1952), and the Individualism and Economic Order (1948). The last of which contains the essay "The Use of Knowledge in Society", one of his most influential works.

Friedrich Hayek was a famous Austrian-English economist and philosopher, who was born on May 8, 1899. As a person born on this date, Friedrich Hayek is listed in our database as the 8th most popular celebrity for the day (May 8) and the 9th most popular for the year (1899).

People born on May 8 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Friedrich Hayek is the 343rd most popular Taurus.

Aside from information specific to Friedrich Hayek's birthday, Friedrich Hayek is the 1st most famous Austrian-English and ranks 8th in famous people born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.

In general, Friedrich Hayek ranks as the 3935th most popular famous person of all time. “The Famous Birthdays” catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.

Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.