Harry m markowitz, 1927, was born in Illinois, USA on August 24th. 1950 and 1952 received master's and doctor's degrees in economics from the university of Chicago. Markowitz wrote a lot in his life, including 7 monographs and co-authors, and more than 30 important theoretical articles. His research scope includes financial micro-analysis and the application of mathematics and computer in financial economics. His theory also influenced his contemporaries. Because of his outstanding pioneering work, markowitz shared the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economics with william sharpe and merton miller.