Friedrich August von Hayek (May 8, 1899 - March 23, 1992) was an economist of the Austrian School noted for his defense of free-market capitalism against a rising tide of socialism thought in the mid-20th century. He also made important contributions to the fields of jurisprudence and cognitive science. Important works: The Road to Serfdom (1944) The Use of Knowledge in Society (1945) The Sensory Order (1952) The Constitution of Liberty
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- Liberal Thinkers: F. A. von Hayek A short biography from the site of Liberal International.
- Friedrich Hayek Quote Page Quotes on Hayek from Thatcher, Keynes, Reagan, Edelman, Friedman, Fuster and others.
- F. A. Hayek and the Rebirth of Classical Liberalism A study about the work of Hayek written by John N. Gray. Fully searchable.
- Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992) Friesian.com biography and summary of ideas.
- Friedrich August Hayek A brief biography from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
- Hayek links Various essays about Hayek on the internet.
- Marx, Hayek, and Utopia Information about the book 'Marx, Hayek, and Utopia', maintained by the author, Chris Matthew Sciabarra.
- Salma Hayek vs. Friedrich Hayek Scorecard A humorous comparison of the Scholar of Freedom to sexy starlet Salma Hayek.
- Transcript for Friedrich Hayek PBS show on Hayek with economists discussing his contributions.
- Friedrich the Great Article in the Boston Globe by Virginia Postrel.
- Nobel Foundation Press Release The press release naming Hayek the recipient of the 1974 Nobel prize for economics.