Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
James M. Buchanan
Florida State University Nobel Laureate Walk
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
1. James M. Buchanan Marker
James Buchanan taught at Florida State University from 1951-56. An economist renowned for his work on public choice theory, Buchanan won the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for his development of the contractual and constitutional bases for the theory of economic and political decision-making. He has long been a professor with the Center for Study of Public Choice at George Mason University.
Erected by Florida State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
Location. 30° 26.691′ N, 84° 18.303′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It can be reached from West Call Street east of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the Florida State University campus, along the Nobel Laureate Walk on the east side of the Medical Research Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1115 West Call Street, Tallahassee FL 32304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Harold W. Kroto (a few steps from this marker); John Robert Schrieffer (a few steps from this marker); Robert Sanderson Mulliken (a few steps from this marker); Konrad Emil Bloch
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Florida State University Nobel Laureate Walk
Also see . . .
1. James McGill Buchanan Jr. (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry:
James Buchanan was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory (included in his most famous work, co-authored with Gordon Tullock, The Calculus of Consent, 1962), for which he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986. Buchanan's work-initiated research on how politicians' and bureaucrats' self-interest, utility maximization, and other non-wealth-maximizing considerations affect their decision-making. (Submitted on May 23, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. James M. Buchanan. Britannica Money website entry:
Among his other books are The Demand and Supply of Public Goods (1968); Theory of Public
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2. James M. Buchanan
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
3. James M. Buchanan Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
4. Florida State University Nobel Laureate Walk
James M. Buchanan memorial visible in right background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021
5. James M. Buchanan Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
