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All categories Literature & Letters202 Natural Sciences96 Mathematics & Computing36 Medicine & Healing Traditions99 Engineering & Technology24 Society, Peace & Law42 Economics, Business & Politics52 Music & Visual Arts0

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All disciplines Economics28 Political Economy15 Business10 Politics15

Economists, political economists, entrepreneurs and statesmen whose theories, firms and constitutions organise money and power.

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Jamsetji Tata

1839 – 1904

Founded Indian heavy industry and the philanthropic corporate model behind it.

India·Business

Taiichi Ohno

1912 – 1990

Designed the Toyota Production System — lean manufacturing worldwide.

Japan·Business · Engineering

Muhammad Yunus

b. 1940

Lent $27 of his own money and started a global industry for the poor.

Bangladesh·Economics · Business · PeaceNobelFull profile