Ann Fetter Friedlaender
Ann Fetter Friedlaender | |
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| Born | September 24, 1938 Philadelphia |
| Died | October 19, 1992 (aged 54) Boston |
| Education | B.A. in Economics at Radcliffe College. PhD at MIT |
| Occupations | MIT Professor of Economics and Civil Engineering, MIT Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Board member of | Rand Corporation and Conrail |
| Spouse | Stephan Friedlaender |
| Children | Lucas Ferdinand and Nathaniel Mark |
Ann Fetter Friedlaender (1938–1992) was a noted American economist. Friedlaender held appointments in two MIT departments as Professor of Civil Engineering and Economics for the class of 1941. Dr Friedlaender was seen as an authority in the field of public finance, with a speciality in transportation studies. The first woman to head one of MIT's five schools, she served as Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science from 1984 to 1990.