Is Kenneth Arrow A-List?
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No — Kenneth Arrow is currently ranked B tier — a well-known figure with a strong career but not quite a household name.
Reached A-list in 1972
Nobel Prize in Economics
Lost A-list status in 2004
Dropped to B tier — Continued Research
Ranking Timeline
1951C$0.01M
Social Choice Publication
Publishes Social Choice and Individual Values.
1957B▲$0.1M+$0.09000000000000001M
John Bates Clark Medal
Receives the John Bates Clark Medal.
1963B$0.3M+$0.19999999999999998M
Stanford Professorship
Becomes a professor at Stanford University.
1972A▲$1M+$0.7M
Nobel Prize in Economics
Awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
1979A$2M+$1M
Harvard Professorship
Becomes a professor at Harvard University.
2004B▼$3M+$1M
Continued Research
Continues to publish influential research papers.
2026B$5M+$2M
Legacy of Influence
His work continues to influence economics, remembered as giant.
Last updated: February 24, 2026