Amartya Sen’s fascination with hunger and famine was sparked by a childhood incident.
Without identifying with any particular label, Amartya Sen studied both Karl Marx and Adam Smith.
At a relatively young age, Amartya Sen battled cancer.
Despite being a great economist, Amartya Sen struggled to manage his own finances.
Amartya Sen likes to refer to people as women at work.
Amartya Sen has Bangladeshi citizenship by honor. He does not believe in God.
Amartya Sen is among the most honored economists of all time.
She has been married three times and is currently wed to Emma Rothschild, a member of the illustrious Rothschild banking dynasty of England and a British economic historian.