1976 milton friedman biography book

Lanny Ebenstein’s “Milton Friedman” is a chronological view of Friedman’s life and work. Ebenstein’s treatment is balanced and comprehensive, while still remaining accessible to the general reader.

Born the son of Hungarian immigrants, Friedman went on to become a pioneer in mathematics, a contrarian, then a standard-bearer in macroeconomic theory, and finally, a major figure in the American libertarian movement.

As an adviser to the Reagan administration, a widely read columnist, and a television star he played an influential role in fostering the rejuvenation of free market thought in the 1980s.

After taking degrees in mathematics and economics at Rutgers, the 20 year old Friedman studied economics at Chicago and Columbia, Hence, he was exposed to the methodological controversies affecting the discipline in depression stricken America.

After a two year stint at Treasury, Friedman joined a group of mathematicians at SRG, where he wo