Donald John Roberts

Canadian-American economist (1945-)
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Donald John Roberts

Summary

Donald John Roberts is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1945-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an economist[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald John Roberts's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].
  • Donald John Roberts was born on +1945-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald John Roberts died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Donald John Roberts held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Donald John Roberts held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Donald John Roberts is identified as part of the Canadian Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Donald John Roberts's professions included economist[5].
  • Donald John Roberts worked as a teacher[6].
  • Donald John Roberts worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Donald John Roberts's field of work was economics[12].
  • Donald John Roberts's field of work was international trade[13].
  • Donald John Roberts's field of work was management[14].
  • Donald John Roberts was employed by Northwestern University[15].
  • Donald John Roberts was employed by Stanford University[16].
  • Donald John Roberts was educated at University of Minnesota[17].
  • Donald John Roberts was educated at University of Manitoba[18].
  • Donald John Roberts was educated at Grant Park High School[19].
  • Donald John Roberts's doctoral advisor was Hugo F. Sonnenschein[20].
  • Donald John Roberts received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Donald John Roberts received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].
  • Donald John Roberts was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Donald John Roberts was a member of Econometric Society[24].
  • Donald John Roberts is recorded as male[25].
  • Donald John Roberts's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Donald John Roberts supervised Susan Athey as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald John Roberts's place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1945-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Canadian Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31]; University of Manitoba[18], a university in Manitoba[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Winnipeg[35]; and Grant Park High School[19], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1959[38]. Donald John Roberts's doctoral advisor was Hugo F. Sonnenschein[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[12], an academic discipline[39]; international trade[13]; and management[14], a type of process[40]. Employers include Northwestern University[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Evanston[44] and Stanford University[16], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1885[47], headquartered in Stanford[48]. Doctoral students include Susan Athey[27], an economist[49], b. 1970[50], of United States[51], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[52], specialised in economic theory[53]; Eric J. van den Steen[54], an economist[55]; Sandro Brusco[56], an economist[57], b. 1961[58], of Italy[59]; Garth Saloner[60], an economist[61], b. 1955[62], specialised in business management[63]; Gustavo Manso[64], an economist[65]; and Nancy Anne Lutz[66], an economist[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[68] and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[69].

Death and Burial

Donald John Roberts died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Donald John Roberts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Donald John Roberts born?

Born in Winnipeg[2], Donald John Roberts…

What did Donald John Roberts do for work?

Donald John Roberts worked as economist[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Donald John Roberts go to school?

Donald John Roberts was educated at University of Minnesota[17], University of Manitoba[18], and Grant Park High School[19].

What awards did Donald John Roberts receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21] and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].

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