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In 2015 Angus Stewart Deaton was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The article discusses the Nobel Prize winner’s scientific activity and accomplishments for which he was awarded. The Nobel Committee justified their decision to award him the prize by the significance of Deaton’s research work for economic development, especially in consumption, welfare and poverty economics. Deaton started his scientific career by studying economics at university. At present he is a professor of economics.