# Paul Samuelson (@paul-samuelson)

Paul Samuelson was an American economist who helped make mathematical analysis a common language across modern economics. His research ranged from consumer theory and trade to public goods, finance, growth, welfare, and macroeconomic policy. At MIT he also shaped a major economics department and wrote an influential introductory textbook.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from Paul Samuelson's public record._

## Topics

- [Foundations of Analysis](/@paul-samuelson/foundations.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Public Goods and Trade](/@paul-samuelson/public-goods-and-trade.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Textbook and Synthesis](/@paul-samuelson/textbook-and-synthesis.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Foundations and Method](/@paul-samuelson/foundations-and-method.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Public Goods, Trade, and Policy](/@paul-samuelson/public-goods-trade-and-policy.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Revealed Preference](/@paul-samuelson/revealed-preference.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://news.mit.edu/2009/obit-samuelson-1213
- blog: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1970/samuelson/biographical/
- blog: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1970/samuelson/facts/
- blog: https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2018/06/samuelson-lecture.pdf

## Ask this twin

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```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

Then call `ask_entity` with `{"handle": "paul-samuelson", "question": "…"}`.