First Woman to Win Nobel Prize in Economics
Posted by Sonya Banerjee on Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Boggles the mind that Elinor Ostrom is the first woman to win a Nobel prize in Economics. The fact that we are still reaching milestones like this shows how far we have come and how far we have yet to go. Notably, Ostrom was also the fifth woman this year to win a Nobel prize - a record number of women to win in one year.
Link to an interview Ostrom gave on October 12th that discusses her reaction to winning the prize: NPR Interview With Elinor Ostrom
Link to an article discussing Ostrom's achievements in economics: Guardian Article - Ostrom
Photo citation: Elinor Ostrom celebrates winning the Nobel prize in economics. Photograph: John Sommers II/Reuters