Lionel McKenzie papers

Collection

Identifier: D.299

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Lionel McKenzie was born on January 26, 1919, in Montezuma, Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1939. He then attended Princeton University from 1939-1942 where he earned Masters and PhD degrees in Economics. McKenzie's distinguished teaching career brought him to MIT, Duke University, Yale University and finally to the University of Rochester in 1957, where he served as chair of the Economics Department. McKenzie continued teaching at the University of Rochester until his retirement in 1967.

After becoming an Emeritus professor, McKenzie made contributions to a variety of organizations. He served as a representative of the Economic Society to the Mathematics Division of the National Research Center, Associate Editor for the International Economic Review and other notable economics journals. McKenzie also served as Vice President and then President of the Econometric Society in the 1970s. McKenzie then joined the faculty at Harvard University in 1980 as the Taussig Research Professor.

Throughout his career, McKenzie published numerous articles and was one of the chief architects of modern general equilibrium theory, and he received a number of prestigious awards, including an Honorary Doctor of Law from the University of Chicago in 1991.

Lionel McKenzie died on October 12, 2010, at the age of 91.

Scope and Contents note

The Lionel McKenzie Papers document McKenzie's career as an Economics Professor. The majority of the materials in the collection are letters written to and from McKenzie. There are also materials that document his committee and society work. A third body of materials consists of department meetings and faculty recruitment. There are also documents related to McKenzie's research.

Creator

McKenzie, Lionel W. (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1957-1996

Language of Materials

English

Extent

6 box(es)

Access

For access to this collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu) at least two business days prior to your planned visit.

Please note: Some materials may be restricted or require permission for use.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Lionel McKenzie donated his papers in August 2003. Subsequent materials have been added in 2010 and 2011.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Lionel McKenzie Papers, D.299, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester