Mollie orshansky biography channel

American economist (1915–2006)

Mollie Orshansky
Orshansky in 1967
Born	(1915-01-09)January 9, 1915 New York City, NY, USA
Died	December 18, 2006(2006-12-18) (aged 91) New York City, NY, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Hunter College, American University
Occupation(s)	Economist, Statistician
Known for	Developed the official measurement of poverty used by the U.S. government

Mollie Orshansky (January 9, 1915 – December 18, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who, in 1963–65, developed the Orshansky Poverty Thresholds, which are used in the United States as a measure of the income that a household must not exceed to be counted as poor.

Life and career

Orshansky was born January 9, 1915, the third of six daughters of Samuel and Fannie Orshansky, Jewish immigrants who settled in the Bronx, New York City after leaving Ukraine. She attended Hunter College High School, and received an A.B