Age | 59 (age at death) |
Birthday | 16 March, 1937 |
Birthplace | Haifa, Israel |
Died | 2 June, 1996 |
Place of Death | Stanford, California |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Claim to Fame | Cognitive psychologist |
Amos Nathan Tversky (Hebrew: עמוס טברסקי; March 16, 1937 – June 2, 1996) was an Israeli cognitive and mathematical psychologist, a student of cognitive science, a collaborator of Daniel Kahneman, and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk.